Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES – NINE (9)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Picking bodies from wards; admission of bodies to mortuary; recording and documenting data; identifying medico-legal cases; preparing bodies for burial including embalming; cleaning and dressing body; beautification-shaving, cosmetic/make-ups and plaiting; assisting pathologist in Autopsy/post-mortems; cleaning of mortuary and equipment and instruments used in the mortuary; harvesting of body organs, fingerprints, fluids and specimens for forensic study; and helping relatives in the identification of unknown bodies.

Requirements for Appointment

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

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Mean Grade D (plain) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Mortuary Science, Mortuary Technology, Funeral services, Anatomy Laboratory Technology or related field from a recognized institution; and
• At least two (2) years work experience in a mortuary/ anatomy laboratory
• Certificate in computer application skills.

• Picking bodies from wards
• Admission of bodies to mortuary
• Recording and documenting data
• Identifying medico-legal cases
• Preparing bodies for burial including embalming
• Cleaning and dressing body
• Beautification-shaving, cosmetic/make-ups and plaiting
• Assisting pathologist in Autopsy/post-mortems
• Cleaning of mortuary and equipment and instruments used in the mortuary
• Harvesting of body organs, fingerprints, fluids and specimens for forensic study
• Helping relatives in the identification of unknown bodies

• Computer application skills
• Mortuary and anatomy laboratory skills

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Mean Grade D (plain) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Mortuary Science, Mortuary Technology, Funeral services, Anatomy Laboratory Technology or related field from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer application skills.