Job Description
ZOOLOGIST – SIX (6) POSTS- V/NO. 109/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 39,700 p.m - Ksh 52,960 p.m. (CSG 10)
House Allowance: Ksh 8,133 p.m. - Ksh 16,500 p.m
Commuter Allowance: Ksh 5,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the
following disciplines: Biological Sciences (insect Science), Zoology, Entomology,
Parasitology, or Vector Biology from a recognised 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 at this level will entail
(i) participating in surveillance activities such as habitat identification, deploying
monitoring traps, collecting insects, sorting, dissecting, parasitological analysis and
identification of insect pests of veterinary importance;
(ii) undertaking suppression and eradication of tsetse and trypanosomiasis activities
which include deployment and servicing of control traps, insecticide treated targets
and animal spraying;
(iii) participating in community mobilization and awareness creation in collaboration
with other stakeholders on insect pests eradication technologies;
(iv) collecting and submitting data; and
(v) preparing work plans.