This is the entry and training grade for the Leather Development Assistant cadre (Leather Development Assistant IV) within the County Government of Kitui. The role involves working under the guidance of a more experienced officer to implement and monitor standards regarding the handling and processing of animal hides and skins to promote quality and prevent disease.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible for the following duties:
Demonstrating to traders and skins flayers the appropriate methods of flaying.
Providing instructions on the cleaning, curing, and storage of hides and skins.
Ensuring that the hides and skins are delivered to the curing premises immediately after flaying.
Collecting hides and skins data on production, grading, and defects.
Issuing dispatch notes to facilitate the movement of hides and skins as a disease control measure.
Salary Scale and Terms of Service
Salary Scale: Ksh. 23,700 x 1,040 – 24,740 x 1,070 – 25,810 x 1,090 – 26,900 x 1,110 – 28,010 x 1,120 – 29,130 x 1,150 – 30,280 x 1,170 – 31,450 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.
Requirements for Appointment
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:
Be a Kenyan citizen.
Be in possession of a two-year Certificate in either Hides and Skins Improvement or Leather Technology from a recognized institution.
Have a certificate in Computer applications from a recognized institution.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke.
Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of the applicant’s National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Wednesday 4th February, 2026.
Please Note:
The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available on the County Government website.
Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement.
Only short-listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
Short-listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, academic certificates and transcripts.
It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
