Job Description
SENIOR PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (AGRICULTURE) – ONE (1)
POST – V/NO. 150 /2023
Salary Scale: Ksh.102,860 – Ksh.172,350p.m. (CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.20,000p.m. – Ksh.50,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Chief
Superintending Engineer (Agriculture) CSG 7 and above or in a comparable and
relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Agricultural Engineering,
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) been registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya; and
(iv) demonstrated high degree of administrative capability, technical and
professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-
(i) developing procedures for validation of agricultural engineering technologies in
accordance with set standards;
(ii) carrying out detailed design and preparing bills of quantities of agricultural
engineering works; implementing of agricultural engineering design works;
(iii) verifying and validating agricultural engineering designs in accordance with set
standards; coordinating implementation of agricultural engineering projects and
programmes;
(iv) training stakeholders in agricultural engineering technologies;
(v) monitoring and evaluating of agricultural engineering works;
(vi) mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and mitigation in agricultural
engineering technologies; developing and maintaining of database on
Agricultural Engineering technologies;
(vii) preparing budgets and work plans;
(viii) undertaking staff performance management; and preparing of administrative
and technical reports.