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

• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering, Soil Water and Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Bio-Systems Engineering, Biomechanical and Processing Engineering or Soil and Water Engineering from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• Been registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya (ERBK) as a Graduate Engineer.

Duties and Responsibilities
This is an 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:-

• Collating and compiling data for irrigation planning;
• Organizing farmers meetings for irrigation participatory development;
• Setting up of demonstration plots;
• Identifying irrigation schemes for development;
• Implementing irrigation action plans; and
• Undertaking feasibility studies and preliminary investigations