Vacancy title:
Assistant Engineer II (Irrigation)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Science & Engineering, Civil & Government, Agricultural Services & Products, Farming & Outdoors]

Jobs at:
County Government of Kitui

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, February 4 2026

Duty Station:
Kitui | Kitui

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, January 18 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Assistant Engineer II (Irrigation) - 4 Posts

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Experience:

Location: Kitui

Job Field: Engineering / Technical

Salary Scale: Ksh. 39,700 x 1,470 – 41,170 x 1,520 – 42,690 x 1,710 – 44,400 x 1,920 – 46,320 x 2,000 – 48,320 x 2,290 – 50,610 x 2,350 – 52,690 p.m.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: –

• Be a Citizen of Kenya;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registered graduate Engineer by Engineers Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer; and
• Certificate in computer application skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying irrigation schemes for development;
• Collecting and compiling data for irrigation scheme planning;
• Undertaking preliminary investigations and feasibility studies for irrigation scheme development;
• Carrying out designs for irrigation and water harvesting structures;
• Supervision of construction of irrigation and water harvesting structures;
• Mobilizing farmers for participatory irrigation development;
• Setting up of demonstration plots;
• Implementing irrigation action plans; and
• Carrying out repairs and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure.

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke

Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of applicant’s National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Wednesday 4th February, 2026.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke

Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of applicant’s National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Wednesday 4th February, 2026.

Please Note:

• The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available in the County Government website.
• Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offense to include incorrect information in the application. Details not obtained by closure of the advertisement will not be considered.
• Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
• Short listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, academic certificates and transcripts.
• It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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