Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Physics, Mathematics, Legal Metrology, Information Communication Technology, or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include: –

• testing and stamping mechanical and electronic weighing equipment;
• (collecting data on verified equipment at traders’ premises, stamping stations and verification office;
• sampling pre-packaged goods for quantitative analysis;
• preparing testing equipment for inspection and investigation purposes;
• preparing weighing and measuring equipment during trade fairs and exhibitions; and
• giving evidence in court on cases arising from infringement of the Weights and Measures Act (Cap 513) and Trade Descriptions Act (Cap 505).

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Entrepreneurship or International Trade/Business/Relations or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include: –

• collecting and compiling economic and trade related data;
• disseminating trade information to the business community; and
• facilitating international trade promotion activities through trade fairs and exhibitions.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Cooperative Audit, Accounting, Finance, Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option), or any relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include: –

• checking arithmetic accuracy of societies financial statements, figures and supporting schedules:
• compiling data on periodic financial returns, estimates of income and expenditure, assets and liabilities:
• receiving and recording applications for registration of auditors:
• collecting and collating data on societies financial statement, income expenditure, assets and liabilities;
• updating of audited accounts movement registers to ensure timely processing of audited accounts; and
• dispatching of audited accounts

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: – Cooperative Business, Cooperative Management, Cooperative and Community Development, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Agribusiness or its equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include: –

• collecting, collating and compiling Cooperatives data;
• verifying documents for: Registration/ applications of new cooperative; amendment of by-laws; name searches; borrowing powers; indemnities charges and debentures; and remittances;
• compiling cooperatives annual returns;
• issuing and receiving wealth declaration forms from cooperative officials;
• supporting implementations of Cooperative development programmes and projects; and
• disseminating cooperative policies, guidelines and standards.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following disciplines; – Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

Duties and Responsibilities:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following disciplines; – Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Photojournalism from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Bachelors Degree in Social Science with a Postgraduate Diploma in Photojournalism, Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies, Media Studies from a recognised institution; and

Note: Possession of the following will be an added advantage:

• excellent oral and written communication skills;
• multimedia communication skills;
• an understanding of Artificial Intelligence;
• social media management skills.

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: –

• gathering, writing, verifying, translating and editing news, information and features; uploading content onto Kenya News Agency website and Information Resource Centres; and
• managing information gathering and dissemination systems.

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Mass Communication, Public Relations, Communication Studies or Media Studies/Science from a university recognised in Kenya;
• a Bachelors Degree in Social Science with a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication, Public Relations, Communication Studies or Media Studies/Science from a university recognized in Kenya.

Note: Possession of the following will be an added advantage:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Multimedia communication skills;
• An understanding of Artificial Intelligence;
• Social media management skills.

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• assisting in building corporate relations;
• developing content on topical issues for uploading onto institutional websites, Information Education Communication (IEC) materials and undertaking media monitoring;
• assisting in the preparation of media reviews, briefs, press releases/statements and supplements;
• maintaining public relations records and documents; and
• participating in event organization.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in Photojournalism/Photography from a university recognized in Kenya.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following Social Sciences: Photojournalism, Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies or Media Studies/Science from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for Information Assistants. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• gathering, writing, dispatching news, information and features;
• managing information gathering and dissemination systems; and
• distribution of Government publications under the guidance of a senior officer.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following Social Sciences: – Photojournalism, Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies or Media Studies/Science from a recognised institution;

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for Information Assistants. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• gathering, writing, dispatching news, information and features;
• managing information gathering and dissemination systems; and
• distribution of Government publications under the guidance of a senior officer.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in Photojournalism/Photography from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training level for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.  Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• taking and processing of photographs;
• caption writing;
• documenting news, information and features through photography;
• providing darkroom services; and
• scanning and digitizing photographs.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Statistics, Economics and Finance or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:

• gathering and collating data and information on East African Community (EAC) integration process and other existing programmes specifically focusing on trade, industry, investment, fiscal, monetary, customs, standards, competition and private sector development;
• supporting in compilation of sector-specific draft reports;
• generating initial policy briefs and speeches on economic issues on EAC integration and participating in preparatory meetings;
• compiling data on the impact of economic affairs programmes and projects; and
• participating in consultative meetings to prepare country’s position papers.

Requirements for Appointment

• Regional Productive and Services- 2 Posts; Regional Political Integration- 2 Posts & Northern Corridor Program – 1 Post)
• For appointment to this grade a candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:-Civil/Mechanical/Electrical and Electronics/Energy /Agricultural/Telecommunication/Aeronautical/Petroleum Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Wildlife Management, Environmental Science/Studies, Disaster Preparedness/Environmental Management, Natural Resources Management, Meteorology, Mineralogy/Geology, Hydrogeology, Geothermal, Tourism, Trade, Business Administration/Management or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will be deployed in any of the following areas and work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include: –

• At Regional Productive and Services and Regional Political Integration
• collecting data and information on infrastructure development, transport, communication, meteorology, energy, environment and natural resources, tourism, wildlife management, environmental disaster management, agriculture and food security; and
• participating and preparing briefs in preparatory meetings of relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to inform the Country Position Papers.
• At Northern Corridor Program
• collecting information on Northern Corridor Development on energy and infrastructure projects;
• compiling data on the impact of Northern Corridor Development energy and infrastructure projects on the national economy;
• preparing materials for consultative meetings on country’s position papers with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other stakeholders on Northern Corridor Integration Projects energy and infrastructure sectors;
• disseminating information on Northern Corridor Development Projects to the sector stakeholders; and
• compiling materials for investment forums and exhibitions on Northern corridor Development Projects between partner states.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, the candidate must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in any of the following agricultural fields:- Agriculture, Crop Protection, Agricultural Education and Extension, Horticulture, Agriculture and Home Economics, Dry-Land Agriculture/ Resource Management, Bio Technology, Animal Science/Animal Production, Farm Management, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Environmental Engineering, Bio Systems Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Structure and Process Engineering, Machinery Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, Soil Environment and Land Use Management, Farm Power and, Food Science and Technology/Post Harvest Technology, Agro-processing, Food Nutrition and Dietetics,   Agricultural Extension or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• preparing schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes, lecturing and demonstrating in the area of specialization;
• evaluating and assessing trainees;
• supervising demonstrations and practical exercises in areas of specialization;
• supervising trainees on attachment and internship programmes;
• compiling trainees’ performance records in areas of specialization; and
• conducting extra-curricular activities.

Requirements for Appointment:

• For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following agricultural fields:- Agriculture, Agricultural Education and Extension, Horticulture, Agriculture and Home Economics, Dry Land Agriculture, Bio Technology, Animal Science/Animal Production, Farm Management, Environmental Engineering, Bio Systems Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Structure and Process Engineering, Farm Power and Machinery Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, Sustainable Agriculture, Agri-Enterprise Development, Food Science and Technology, Agro Processing, Agricultural Extension or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include: –

• preparing schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes, training materials and aids;
• training, instructing and undertaking training demonstrations;
• conducting practicals in specific subject of specialization;
• evaluating and assessing trainees;
• ensuring proper use and safe custody of training equipment and demonstration materials; and
• maintaining trainee progress records; and conducting extra-curricular activities.