Job Description
SENIOR PRINCIPAL LECTURER - SIXTEEN (16) POSTS – V/NO. 152 /2023
Salary Scale: Ksh.90,200 – Ksh.124,630 p.m. (CSG 7)
House Allowance: Ksh.16,800 – Ksh.45,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.12,000 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, an officer must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal
Lecturer, CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public
service;
(ii) a Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following agricultural field:
Agriculture; Crop Protection; Biotechnology; Agricultural Engineering;
Environmental Engineering; Bio-Systems Engineering; Soil and Water
Engineering; Irrigation Engineering; Structures and Process Engineering; Farm
Power and Machinery; Environmental Science; Soil Environment and Land Use
Management; Farm Management; Food Science and Technology; Agro-
processing; Food, Nutrition and Dietetics; Food Science and Post-harvest
Technology; Agricultural Economics and Rural Development; Agribusiness
Management and Enterprise Development; Agricultural Marketing;
Entrepreneurship; Agricultural Extension and Education; Horticulture
(Floriculture, Hydroponics); Dry-land Resource Management; Home
Economics; Home Science; Home Management; Agriculture and Human Ecology
Extension or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized
in Kenya;
(iii) Training of Trainers Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks or other relevant
qualification from a recognized institution;
OR
Postgraduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution; and
(iv) shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
(i) preparing schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes, lecturing and
demonstrating in the area of specialization;
(ii) setting and marking continuous assessment tests and examinations;
(iii) ensuring effective setting, moderation, administration and marking of
examinations;
(iv) preparing and implementing training programmes, seminars, workshops and
symposia;
(v) generating materials for development and review of curriculum;
(vi) developing and reviewing course materials;
(vii) carrying out research and consultancy in agricultural related areas; supervising
demonstrations and practical exercises in areas of specialization;
(viii) collecting, collating and analyzing research data in areas of specialization;
compiling research reports in the areas of specialization;
(ix) compiling trainees’ performance records in areas of specialization; reviewing
and evaluating training programmes;
(x) ensuring safe custody of training materials and equipment;
(xi) supervising trainees on attachment and internship programmes;
(xii) coaching and mentoring staff; conducting extra-curricular activities; and