Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: –

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Served in the grade of Senior Superintending Engineer (Irrigation) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• 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 its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Irrigation Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Engineering Systems, Land and Water Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Management, Water Resources Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
• Be registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya as an Engineer;
• Have a certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be a member of the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Have demonstrated general administrative capability required for direction, control and coordination of irrigation engineering development programmes and projects.

Responsibilities or duties

• Implementing and reviewing county specific policies, strategies, guidelines and frameworks in line with national policies on irrigation;
• Approving irrigation scheme designs;
• Supervising preparations of irrigation tender documents;
• Coordinating development of training programmes, materials and tools on irrigation development technologies and environmental management;
• Coordinating socio-economic and environmental impact assessment studies on irrigation development projects and preparation of assessment reports in collaboration with other stakeholders;
• Identifying and undertaking research on trends and emerging issues on irrigation technologies and innovations in collaboration with other stakeholders;
• Coordinating development and maintenance of irrigation management information systems;
• Carrying out monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects;
• Monitoring and reviewing socio-economic and environmental impact assessments on irrigation development projects in collaboration with other stakeholders;
• Coordinating the verification of applications for eligibility for licensing irrigation schemes;
• Coordinating monitoring of irrigation schemes and projects for compliance to licensing conditions;
• Preparing irrigation development reports;
• Developing strategic/work plans and budgets;
• Training and developing staff working under the officer; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Deputy Director.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Implementing and reviewing county specific policies, strategies, guidelines and frameworks in line with national policies on irrigation;
• Approving irrigation scheme designs;
• Supervising preparations of irrigation tender documents;
• Coordinating development of training programmes, materials and tools on irrigation development technologies and environmental management;
• Coordinating socio-economic and environmental impact assessment studies on irrigation development projects and preparation of assessment reports in collaboration with other stakeholders;
• Identifying and undertaking research on trends and emerging issues on irrigation technologies and innovations in collaboration with other stakeholders;
• Coordinating development and maintenance of irrigation management information systems;
• Carrying out monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects;
• Monitoring and reviewing socio-economic and environmental impact assessments on irrigation development projects in collaboration with other stakeholders;
• Coordinating the verification of applications for eligibility for licensing irrigation schemes;
• Coordinating monitoring of irrigation schemes and projects for compliance to licensing conditions;
• Preparing irrigation development reports;
• Developing strategic/work plans and budgets;
• Training and developing staff working under the officer; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Deputy Director.

• Certificate in computer application skills
• Demonstrated general administrative capability required for direction, control and coordination of irrigation engineering development programmes and projects.

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Served in the grade of Senior Superintending Engineer (Irrigation) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• 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 its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Irrigation Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Engineering Systems, Land and Water Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Management, Water Resources Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
• Be registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya as an Engineer;
• Have a certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be a member of the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Have demonstrated general administrative capability required for direction, control and coordination of irrigation engineering development programmes and projects.