Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities at this grade include

• Assisting in collection and transmission of fisheries and aquaculture data to scientists;
• Assisting in the maintenance of fish ponds and aquaria;
• Cleaning of laboratories, fish ponds and aquaria;
• Assisting in seining and harvesting fish from ponds;
• Assisting in feeding of fish in fish ponds and aquaria;
• Assist in observing and reporting abnormal behavior in aquaculture systems; and
• Assist in observing and reporting functional faults in aquaculture systems.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade as an officer must have:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) D Plain or equivalent;

Key Competencies and Skills

• Attention to detail;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; and
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Assisting in collection and transmission of fisheries and aquaculture data to scientists;
• Assisting in the maintenance of fish ponds and aquaria;
• Cleaning of laboratories, fish ponds and aquaria;
• Assisting in seining and harvesting fish from ponds;
• Assisting in feeding of fish in fish ponds and aquaria;
• Assist in observing and reporting abnormal behavior in aquaculture systems; and
• Assist in observing and reporting functional faults in aquaculture systems.

• Attention to detail;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; and
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) D Plain or equivalent;