Job Description
POSITION: SENIOR PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (IRRIGATION) - JOB GROUP CPSB
03/‘R’ (1 POST)
Basic Salary: Kshs. 121, 430 x 6,070- 127,500 x 6,370- 133,870 x 6,570- 140,440 x 6,770- 147,210 x
6,960- 154,170 x 7,160- 161,330 x 7,810 – 169,330x7, 810-169,140p.m)
Terms of Service: Three (3) year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Formulating policies, standards, programmes and projects for irrigation development;
ii. Develop and maintain an irrigation database and integrate systematic monitoring and
evaluation;
iii. Set up measures to implement adaptation and mitigation to climate change and enhance
sustainable environment management;
iv. Provide capacity building for farmers and support establishment of viable farmer
organizations.
v. Promoting research development, technology and innovation in irrigation sector;
vi. Coordinating the planning, designing, construction, operating and maintenance of irrigation
systems;
vii. Liaising with development partners and other relevant stakeholder in irrigation development;
viii. Supervising the monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects;
ix. Coordinating the implementation of departmental strategic plan; and
x. Ensuring development and review of annual works plans and budgets, coordinating
departmental performance contract and managing and developing staff.
Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
i. Served in the grade of Principal Superintending Engineer (Irrigation), Job Group CPSB 04/‘Q’
for a minimum period of three (3) years or comparable in public or private sector
ii. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural
and Bio-systems Engineering, soil water and Environmental engineering, Environmental and
Bio-systems Engineering, Biomechanical and processing Engineering or soil and water
Engineering from a recognized institution;
iii. Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural
Engineering Systems, Land and Water Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering,
Environmental Engineering from a recognized institutionPage 9
iv. Been registered as an Engineer with Engineers Registration Board (ERB) or institution of
Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
v. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6)
weeks from a recognized institution; and
vi. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.