Leather Development Officer - 2 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

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

• Monitoring the production trends of leather and leather products; 
• Undertaking relevant training and demonstrations on best practices to stakeholders for production of high quality hides, skins and leather products; 
• Collecting and collating data on hides and skins; 
• Undertaking hides and skins and leather projects activities; 
• Undertaking inspection of curing premises and stores for issuance of registration of premises certificate; 
• Monitoring and advising tanners and traders on proper waste disposal from tanneries and hides and skins curing premises.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: - Leather Technology, Footwear Technology, Materials Technology (Leather) or Leather Goods Design and Development from a university recognized in Kenya;

OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or Animal Science with a basic two-year certificate or Diploma or at least one (1) year Post Graduate Training in Hides and Skins or Leather Technology