Job Description
ASSISTANT LEATHER DEVELOPMENT OFFICER III - FOUR (4) POSITIONS – VACANCY NO. 02/2022/01
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 24,470 – Ksh. 33,950 p.m. (Job Group ‘H’)
Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position.
Terms of service: Permanent & Pensionable.
For appointment to this position, a candidate must;
i. Be a Kenyan Citizen;
ii. Have a Diploma in any of the following fields: Leather Technology,
Footwear Technology, Leather Goods Design and Development from a
recognized institution;
OR
iii. Have a Diploma in Animal Health or Environmental Resource
Management/Science, and a two years Certificate in Hides and Skins
Improvement or Leather Technology; and
iv. Be proficient in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will
work under guidance of a senior and experienced officer. Duties and
responsibilities at this level will entail:
i. Developing simple tannery layout plans under the guidance of a senior
officer;
ii. Demonstrating to traders the proper methods of washing, fleshing,
trimming, lacing, suspending and preservation of hides and skins;
iii. Advising on the salt type, storage and method of application in curing
hides and skins;
iv. Participating in designing and overseeing the construction of suitable
hides and skins premises and stores;
v. Participating in field days, barazas and workshops to advise livestock
farmers on the proper methods of handling domestic animals for
production of quality hides and skins; and
vi. Demonstrating to skins flayers and traders on the appropriate methods of
flaying, cleaning, curing and storage of hides and skins.