Vacancy title:
Principal Technologist – Grade 12

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Science & Engineering, Education]

Jobs at:
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, August 11 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 24 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Company Overview

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is situated in Juja, 36 kilometres North East of Nairobi, along Nairobi-Thika Highway. It was started in 1981 as a Middle Level College (Jomo Kenyatta College of Agriculture and Technology (JKCAT)) by the Government of Kenya with the generous assistance from the Japanese Government. Plans for the establishment of JKCAT started in 1977

Qualifications or Requirements

• Master’s degree in Physics/Control & Instrumentation/Electrical & Electronics Engineering/Control Engineering/ Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent in the relevant area or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Bachelor’s degree in Physics/Control & Instrumentation/Electrical & Electronics Engineering/Control Engineering/ Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution
• KCSE/EACE/KCE academic certificate
• Registration with the relevant professional body where required
• Applicants with at least three (3) years’ relevant working experience will have an added advantage
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or a Higher National Diploma in in the relevant area from a recognized institution
• At least five (5) years’ experience in Grade 11 or equivalent position
• KCSE/EACE/KCE academic certificate
• Registration with the relevant professional body where required

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Submit letter of application, copies of certificates, testimonials and updated curriculum vitae to include full details of education and professional qualifications, experience, present salary, names and addresses of three referees, one of whom must be from the present employment. A soft copy of the same in pdf format should also be sent to 

Indicate clearly the position on the application letter and on the envelope which should be addressed to:

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology

P.O. Box 62000-00200

NAIROBI.

Applications should be received on or before 11TH AUGUST, 2026

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