Environment Forestry and agriculture Jobs at County Government of Kakamega

Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
Duties and responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
• Collating and compiling data for irrigation planning;
• Organizing farmers meeting for irrigation participatory development;
• Training irrigation farmers on sustainable scheme management and resource mobilization;
• Setting up of demonstration plots;
• Identifying irrigation schemes for development; and
• Carrying out preliminary surveys, and implementing irrigation action plans. Requirements for Appointment;

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
• Serve in the grade of Senior Inspector (Irrigation), Job Group CPSB 09/’K’ for a minimum period of three (3) Years;
• Technician Part II Certificate in any of the following disciplines; - Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water engineering, Irrigation or Surveying from a recognized institution;

OR
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines; - Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation or Surveying from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Chief Fisheries Officer job at County Government of Kakamega
Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will entail; -
• Monitoring, Control and Surveillance of fisheries resources including conducting frame, stock and catch assessment surveys;
• Identifying critical habitats and seasons for designing appropriate protection strategies;
• Monitoring fish habitats for pollutants;
• Carrying out diagnosis, prevention and control of fish diseases;
• Disseminating fisheries related information;
• Undertaking fish inspection and quality assurance activities;
• Providing fisheries extension services and updating fisheries data base; and
• Promoting fish marketing and value addition

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment in to this grade, an officer must have; -
• Served in the grade of Senior Fisheries Officer, Job Group CPSB 08/’L’or in a comparable position in the
• Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; Biological sciences, Natural resource management, Aquatic sciences, Biochemistry, Food science and Technology, Environmental science, Physical sciences or any other equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution; and Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will entail; -
• Compiling reports in the area of specialization;
• Developing and organizing training programs in liaison with the relevant institutions and agencies;
• Disseminating fisheries related information;
• Managing fish breeding programs, fish feed formulation, pond management programs;
• Inspecting fish handling facilities in on the farms;
• Ensuring compliance with the existing fish/ fishery products handling regulations;
• Monitoring, Control and Surveillance of fisheries resources including conducting frame, stock and catch
• assessment surveys;
• Identifying critical habitats and seasons for designing appropriate protection strategies;
• Monitoring fish habitats for pollutants;
• Carrying out diagnosis, prevention and control of fish diseases;
• Enforcing compliance of regulatory measures including licensing, closed seasons and slot sizes; and
• Promoting fish marketing and value addition. Requirements for Appointment

For appointment in to this grade, an officer must have; -
• Served in the grade of Chief Fisheries Officer, Job Group CPSB 07/’M’ or in a comparable position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; Biological sciences, Natural resource management, Aquatic sciences, Biochemistry, Food science and Technology, Environmental science, Physical sciences or any other equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Shown competence in planning and implementation of development, management and research of fisheries projects and programs;
• A broad knowledge of the Fisheries development and management policies, Fisheries Act and other related
• Acts and international conventions; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and result

Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
Duties and Responsibilities
The officer will be the specialist in either Fish Quality Assurance or marketing, Aquaculture Development or Dam and Riverine Fisheries. Specific duties and responsibilities will entail: -
• Implementing fisheries policies, projects and programs;
• Organizing extension approaches and methodologies;
• Implementing and monitoring resource conservation intervention strategies;
• Monitoring fish seed and feed production programs;
• Designing fish marketing strategies;
• Promoting fish and fishery product value addition;
• Monitoring and evaluation of fish projects/ program;
• Undertaking applied research;
• Liaising with research institutions for research programs and dissemination of research findings;
• Managing fisheries data bank; and
• Coordinating resource utilization at the area of deployment. Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
• Served in the grade of Principal Fisheries Officer, Job Group CPSB 06/’N’ for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; - Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Aquatic Sciences, Natural resource management or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Possession of a Master’s degree in any of the following fields; - Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Aquatic Sciences, Natural resource
• Management or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;