Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is the government parastatal whose responsibility is to assure the quality of agricultural inputs and produce to prevent adverse impact on the economy, the environment and human health.

Duties and responsibilities: – 

• Maintenance of ISO certification.
• Coordination of meetings, conferences, and other special events;
• Identification of vacant officers for allocation to staff;
• Supervising cleanliness in the offices and grounds;
• Recruitment and selection of casual staff at the regional offices;
• General administrative duties;
• Administration of internship and student attachment programmes;
• Overtime administration;
• Management of staff welfare programmes at the regional offices;
• Managing the Human Resource Information System;
• Organizing for meetings and follow up on actions;
• Supervision of Subordinates;
• Telephone management;
• Transport management.

Persons Specification 

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

• Four (4) years relevant work experience;
• Diploma in Human Resource Management/Business Administration/Public Administration or other relevant course from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proficiency in Computer applications;
• Membership of a recognized professional body;
• Relevant Professional qualification;
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft office packages;
• Knowledge of a Quality Management System;
• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Skills

• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Problem solving skills.

Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work;
• Demonstrated ability to implement Quality Management Systems.