Openings at Makueni County Public Service Board

Requirements for Appointment     

1. Served for at least 15 years in Environment and Natural Resource in the Public Service or in a comparable and relevant position in the private sector
2. Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Environmental Science, Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Education, Environmental Health, Environmental Horticulture and Landscaping, Environmental Law, Environmental Management and Conservation, Environmental Resource Conservation, Environmental Studies and Community Development, Environmental Studies and Community Resource Conservation, Fisheries, Forestry, Geo-spatial Information and Remote Sensing, Agriculture, Aquatic Science, Bio-Resource Conservation and Management, Botany, Chemistry, Climate Change and Development, Coastal and Marine Resource Management, Conservation Biology, Disaster Mitigation and Sustainable Development, Dry Land Agriculture and Enterprise Development, Earth Science with Information Technology, Ecology, Environmental and Bio-system Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Geography, Geo-information Sciences, Horticulture, Land Resource Planning and Management, Management of Agro-Ecosystem and Environment, Marine Resource Management, Meteorology, Natural Resource Management, Range Management, Waste Management, Water Resources and Environment, Wildlife Management or Zoology from a recognized institution;
3. Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Economics, Environmental Diplomacy, Environmental Law, Environmental Science, Forest Survey for Sustainable Development, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Governance, Environmental Policy , Geo-spatial Information and Remote Sensing, Geo-information Sciences, Environmental Planning and Management/Studies/Agro-forestry and Rural Development/Environmental Education/Health/Environmental Management and Legislation, Marine Science, Fish Science, Biological Science (Botany/ Zoology/ Aquatic Ecology/ Biology of Conservation), Management of Agro-ecosystems and Environment, Afro-Forestry, Environmental Chemistry, Climate Change Adaptation, Agriculture Resource Management, Agriculture Economics, Land and Water Management, Biodiversity Conservation, Limnology and Hydrology, Wildlife Conservation; Range Management, Meteorology, Climate Change or Sustainable Development from a recognized institution.
4. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
5. Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution; and
6. Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of environment and natural resource function

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level may be based at the Headquarters as the Head of Technical Division and will assist the respective Chief Officer in the day to day administration and management of the department.

Duties and responsibilities will involve:-

• implementation of strategic plan; coordinate the setting of performance targets;
• handling technical, administrative, human resource, budgetary and assets management issues; and
• standards of the division in consultation with the Chief Officer. Other duties and responsibilities will depend on the mandate of the specific department and will entail;
• policy formulation, interpretation and implementation; negotiation, legislation and domestication of the relevant MEAs and related processes;
• conceptualization, development, implementation and monitoring of environmental and Natural Resource projects, programmes, and strategic initiatives;
• rehabilitation, restoration and conservation of river basin and other riparian ecosystems

Additionally, an Officer at this level may be deployed as the Head of Technical Division and will assist the respective Chief Officer in the day to day administration and management of the department including:

• Liaising with county governments on environment and natural resources;
• Supervising, developing and implementing programmes and projects;
• Coordinating regional and international negotiation process on Environmental matters and related processes;
• Coordinating preparation of country position papers, speeches and interventions;
• Undertaking capacity building activities;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of environmental policy, legislation and related statues;
• Coordinating preparation and implementation of work plans and performance contract target setting;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of strategic plans;
• Participating in the development and implementation of strategic plan;
• Respond to Parliamentary issues;
• Developing, publishing and disseminating national strategies on coordination, domestication and implementation of MEAs;
• Participate in International Environmental governance;
• Creation and promotion of strategic partnerships as well as Public Private Partnerships;
• Coordinating financial and technical resource mobilization;
• Overseeing staff appraisal;
• Coordinating the domestication and implementation of MEAs;
• Coordinating development of project concept notes;
• Coordinating the development and management of environmental and natural resources information system;
• Monitoring environmental and Natural resources projects and programmes;
• Coordinating rehabilitation, restoration and conservation of river basins;
• Coordinating climate change matters;
• Supporting the County Governments in design and implementation of environmental programs and projects with a view to developing County level master plans on strategic environmental programs;

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Duties and responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Collecting and collating data and information related to environment and natural resource;
• Participating in awareness creation and advocacy; and
• Writing periodic reports.

Requirements for Appointment

For direct appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Environmental Science, Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Education, Environmental Health, Environmental Horticulture and Landscaping, Environmental Law, Environmental Management and Conservation, Environmental Resource Conservation, Environmental Studies and Community Development, Environmental Studies and Community Resource Conservation, Fisheries, Forestry, Geo-spatial Information and Remote Sensing, Agriculture, Aquatic Science, Bio-Resource Conservation and Management, Botany, Chemistry, Climate Change and Development, Coastal and Marine Resource Management, Conservation Biology, Disaster Mitigation and Sustainable Development, Dry land Agriculture and Enterprise Development, Earth Science with Information Technology, Ecology, Environmental and Bio-system Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Geography, Geo-information Sciences, Horticulture, Land Resource Planning and Management, Management of Agro-Ecosystem and Environment, Marine Resource Management, Meteorology, Natural Resource Management, Range Management, Waste Management, Water Resources and Environment, Wildlife Management or Zoology from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and take charge of garbage collection at their respective stations
• Supervise market cleaning shifts
• Coordinate refuse recycling schedules between the Government and the local communities
• Recruit market cleaning casuals every quarter
• Payment of market cleaning casuals
• Inspect and manage public toilets in the markets
• Monitor and Evaluate all waste disposal within their areas
• Dumpsite management
• Supervise exhausting of premises off- liquid waste
• Resolve conflicts from waste pollution and enforce waste management policy
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for appointment

• Minimum education qualification of KCSE mean grade D+ (plus);
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Demonstrate supervisory skills;
• Demonstrate ability to work under less supervision;
• Be of high level of ethical standard and honesty;
• Training in business management course is an added advantage

TERMS OF SERVICE: 3 YEARS CONTRACT

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Terms of Service: Three (3) years contract

Duties and Responsibilities

• Theoretical and practical instruction of trainees in the specified area of specialization.
• Preparing and maintaining professional documents including schemes of work.
• Preparing lesson plans, lesson notes, and trainee records, teaching and learning materials, carrying out trainee assessments.
• Ensuring proper care and maintenance of tools and equipment
• Organizing and conducting co-curricular activities
• Maintaining trainee discipline and offering guidance and counseling to trainees
• Any other lawful duty as assigned by the immediate supervisor from time to time

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma holders in specified Technical field
• Possess KCSE qualification or its equivalent
• Teaching experience of at least 2 years in a vocational training institution or its equivalent
• Diploma in Technical Education or ToT Certificate will be an added advantage
• Computer literacy will also be an added advantage

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 Duties and Responsibilities

1. Lead in the coordination of programme/project planning and preparation work related to the hub’s innovation initiatives and activities.
2. Design, Plan and execute startup support programmes and projects.
3. Providing oversight on quality assurance by ensuring all outputs meet Makueni hub’s high standards.
4. Reviews documents, including budget and project proposals, for completeness and compliance with relevant rules and procedures prior to submission for final approval and signature.
5. Prepares administrative correspondence on related issues and prepares and updates status reports, briefing notes, graphic and statistical summaries, data spreadsheets, etc.
6. Fostering a sense of community by building relationships with the community across a range of stakeholder types.

Candidate Requirements

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Information Communication Technology or in Electronics/Electrical Engineering and/or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution
2. At least nine (9) years’ experience working in ICT with at least three (3) in a start-up environment or innovations related ecosystem.
3. Knowledge of project management principles and practices
4. Industry relevant experience (working in a research firm, busy start-up environment and with teams)
5. An entrepreneurial & Innovative mindset
6. Familiarity with business principles, practices, and methodologies.
7. Organizational and problem-solving skills.
8. Excellent presentation skills.
9. Understanding of the technology and startup ecosystem.
10. Intelligent, with a natural inclination to original and creative thinking

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing innovative, interactive prototypes and data driven software applications.
• Determining design methodologies and tool set
•  Performing unit and integration testing
• Conducting functional and non-functional testing
• Troubleshooting and debug applications.
• Maintaining/Extending existing applications
• Working closely with other members of the ICT Team to both develop detailed specification documents and user manuals with clear project deliverables and timelines and to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Communicating to the Director ICT with efficiency and accuracy any progress and/or delays.

Required Skills

• Advanced knowledge and skill in the use of PHP, Ajax, JavaScript, HTML5, Angular JS, JSON, jQuery
• Advanced knowledge and skill in the design, coding, documentation, testing, and debugging of software applications
• Expert knowledge with MVC frameworks: Laravel, CakePHP, Zend, Symfony, Codelgniter etc.
• Proficiency in server administration with cPanel and similar tools
• Experience in Android development and mobile programming
• Advanced knowledge of relational databases and of relational database management systems (PostgreSQL and MySQl
• Experience in test automation and test-driven development
• Experience working within an Agile software development environment
• Experience with Version Control Systems (Git desired)
• Must be a self-starter who is able to identify and resolve problems with limited instruction.
• Certification in applications development will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills and being able to work independently or in a full team

Academic Requirement

• Minimum BSc. in Computer Science/ Information Communication Technology or in Electronics/Electrical Engineering and/or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution,
• Minimum six (6) years hands-on, experience in coding and software applications development.

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Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides general office assistance; responds to complex information requests and inquiries; reviews, logs and routes incoming correspondence; handles routine administrative tasks,
2. Business Modeling. Provide strategic advisory to startups on their product development strategy/plan and work with our Product, Work day-to-day with entrepreneurs across the continent
3. Liaising with the head of innovations and serve as focal point for logistical and administrative coordination of programme/project implementation activities and events related to innovation, including liaising with other organizational units to initiate requests,
4. Project Management and Planning, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow-up on administrative actions,
5. Manage communication between startups and provide monthly progress reports on startups to key officers for prompt decision-making
6. Performs other duties as assigned including providing back-up assistance to other teams when needed.

Candidate Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant research field; ICT, Project Management, Business Administration or related field from a recognized institution,
2. At least three (3) years’ experience working in a start-up environment or innovations related ecosystem.
3. Industry relevant experience (working in a research firm, busy start-up environment and with teams)
4. Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution

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Duties and Responsibilities

1. Review of education provision to maintain and improve its quality, equity and efficiency,
2. Guidance and counseling teachers as well as pupils
3. Mentoring and motivation of teachers and learners
4. Preparing reports and collecting monthly data;
5. Ensuring safety and security and conducive environment for teachers and learners;
6. Developing relevant play/learning materials and assessing the ones used by teachers
7. Assessment of schemes of work, lesson plans and daily program of activities used by teachers
8. Assessment and evaluation of children progress and other professional records;
9. Assisting in planning the ECDE Centre programmes;
10. Conducting research on ECDE;
11. Participating in stakeholder engagements in the ECDE sector;
12. Mobilizing and sensitizing communities on the need for ECDE; and
13. Assisting in the interpretation and implementation of the County ECDE policy and the National pre-primary policy.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

1. Degree in Early Childhood Development and Education from a recognized institution;
2. Registered by the Teachers Service Commission;
3. Certificate in computer application skills;
4. Certificate in Translation Course will be an added advantage
5. Certificate of Competence Based Curriculum will be added advantage.
6. Having taught as an ECDE teacher in Makueni County will be added advantage.

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Equirements for appointment;

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: –

• Have Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) degree from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and
• Have a Certificate in computer application skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Undertaking disease control activities such as disease search, vaccination and enforcement of livestock movement regulations;
• Participating in the training of stakeholders in vector control programmes;
• Treating sick animals; advising on good veterinary practices;
• Collecting data and preparing reports on animal health, products and markets;
• Providing advice on animal breeding and welfare; and
• Undertaking post-mortem examination and other diagnostic tests.