About Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)
KMFRI was established to conduct research on aquatic systems covering both marine and freshwater. The Institute has grown from staff strength of two Research Scientists at inception to the current 122 scientists. KMFRI’s approved staff establishment stands at 1,350 employees.
KMFRI infrastructu... read morere capacity has also expanded from two research stations based in Mombasa and Kisumu with acquisition of seven additional stations.
KMFRI is managed by a Board of Management appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. The Board has a gazetted Chairman and the Institute Director is the Secretary. Administratively, the Director is the Chief Executive Officer, assisted by three Deputy Directors, one in charge of Ocean and Coastal Systems Directorate, the other responsible for Freshwater Systems Directorate and the third in-charge of Finance and Administration Directorate. Aquaculture Directorate is currently headed by a Senior Assistant Director. Each Deputy Director is assisted by Assistant Directors in the respective departments. The Research Stations at Turkana, Naivasha, Baringo, Sagana, Kegati, and Sangoro are headed by Station Coordinators.
KMFRI Kisumu centre
KMFRI has adopted a multidisciplinary approach in research which is internationally recognised and has been a major strength especially in attracting research funding from development partners. KMFRI’s Research activities are organized into three directorates namely; Ocean and Coastal Systems (OCS), Freshwater Systems (FWS), Aquaculture Research and Development (ARD), and a sub-directorate on Socioeconomics (SE). The OCS has two departments; marine and coastal fisheries, and oceanography and hydrography, the FWS has two departments; inland fisheries and limnology, ARD has two departments; freshwater aquaculture and mariculture, while SE is cross-cutting. Each research directorate also has technical support services which are organized in to three departments namely laboratory, maritime and information and communication technology. The finance and administration directorate is organized two departments; finance and human resource and administration. Furthermore, there are other support services such as supply chain management, corporate affairs, planning and audit.
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) Jobs in Kenya
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Duties and responsibilities at this grade include
Assisting in collection and transmission of fisheries and aquaculture data to scientists;
Assisting in the maintenanc
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Duties and responsibilities at this grade include
Cleaning and sterilizing laboratory glass ware, surfaces, equipment, raceways, ponds
Storing of laboratory apparatus
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The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail assisting in: -
Performing office and messengerial duties;
Operating basic office equipment;
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Participating in provision of technical support on implementation of procurement strategies;
Assisting in the implementation of approved consolidated procurement plan;
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Duties and responsibilities of these officers’ entail assisting in:
Inspection, receipt and issue of goods and services
Safe storage of inventory to minimize bre
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The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:-
Driving vehicles as authorized;
Keeping up to date work tickets for vehicles;
Cleaning of the assigned
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Supporting the implementation security strategies, policies and proced
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This is the entry and training grade for this cadre for Degree holders. An officer at this level will work under guidance and supervision of a senior officer.
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The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail: -
Develop and ensure implementation security strategies, policies and procedures
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Duties and Responsibilities will entail;
Preparing institutional infrastructure maintenance plans.
Preparing technical designs for experimental systems based on research sci
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