Vacancies at Machakos County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carrying out feasibility studies; planning and designing water supply and sewerage infrastructures; 
• Carrying out research activities in various aspects of water, sewerage and hydraulic systems; 
• Ensuring profession standards and undertaking quality control during construction of water supply and sewerage infrastructure; 
• Supervising the construction water and sewerage works undertaken directly or by contract; 
• Maintaining water supply and sewerage systems; and monitoring and evaluation of physical and financial progress of development projects and programmes; 
• Being a resident engineer of a project; and preparing technical tender documents on water supply and sewerage infrastructure.
• Designing and supervising the construction for the dams to suit county’s Hydrological and Geographical needs.
• Developing weirs for efficient water flow, management and irrigation purposes.
• Conducting feasibility studies sites assessment and preparing technical designs for water storage infrastructure.

Requirements of Appointment

• Have served in the grade of Superintending Engineer (Water and Sewerage) for a minimum period of three (3) years or nine (9) years of experience in private sector;
• Have Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering Or an equivalent degree from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya as an Engineer;
• Be a member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Have certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than (4) weeks or any managerial course from a recognized institution;
• Have certificate in Computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Knowledge and experience in Dam design software is an added advantage.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Carrying out feasibility studies; planning and designing water supply and sewerage infrastructures; 
• Carrying out research activities in various aspects of water, sewerage and hydraulic systems; 
• Ensuring profession standards and undertaking quality control during construction of water supply and sewerage infrastructure; 
• Supervising the construction water and sewerage works undertaken directly or by contract; 
• Maintaining water supply and sewerage systems; and monitoring and evaluation of physical and financial progress of development projects and programmes; 
• Being a resident engineer of a project; and preparing technical tender documents on water supply and sewerage infrastructure.
• Designing and supervising the construction for the dams to suit county’s Hydrological and Geographical needs.
• Developing weirs for efficient water flow, management and irrigation purposes.
• Conducting feasibility studies sites assessment and preparing technical designs for water storage infrastructure.

Duties and responsibility

• The day to day management of the affairs of the fund;
• Provide technical assistance to the Ward Planning Committees;
• Process and ensure timely disbursement of project funds as approved by the County Planning Committee;
• Prepare quarterly returns on the movement of funds as appropriate for submission to the County Assembly;
• Cause to be kept proper books of accounts and records related to the fund;
• Ensure the accounts and financial statements for the fund comply with international accounting standards or other standards as may from time to time be prescribed by the Accounting Standards Board;
• Not later than three months after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the County Assembly, financial statements relating to those accounts; and
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the County Planning Committee.
• Reporting to county officials on village matters, including infrastructure status, social issues, and project progress.
• Identifying and mobilizing resources for village projects, including partnerships with NGOs and local businesses.

Requirements of Appointment

For appointment in this grade. an officer must have:-

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration.
• Has at least fifteen (15) years of experience of which five (5) years are in Finance Management 
• Is a member of a recognized professional body
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of environmental matters and 
• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution