Engineering Technologist (Irrigation) at Kilifi County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibility at this level will entail: -

• Inspecting the development of irrigation infrastructure;
• Collecting baseline data for irrigation planning;
• Organizing farmers’ meetings for irrigation participatory development;
• Training irrigation farmers on sustainable scheme management and resource mobilization;
• Setting up of demonstration plots on irrigation technologies;
• Identifying irrigation schemes for development;
• Carrying out preliminary surveys;
• Implementing irrigation action plans;
• Training farmers on scheme operations, maintenance and environmental management; and 
• Implementing irrigation action plans.

Requirements for Appointment:-

For Appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Technician Part III certificate in any of the following disciplines: - Irrigation, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Farm Power and Machinery,
• Processing and Structures or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

OR

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - Irrigation, Irrigation and Drainage, Soil and Water Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Farm
• Power and Machinery or its equivalentqualification from a recognized institution;
• Registration with Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board (KETRB) or Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) as a technician; and
• Certificate in computer application skills.