Agronomist And Civil Engineer Jobs.

Agronomist And Civil Engineer Jobs.
West Kenya Sugar Company Limited is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and the fastest growing sugar miller in Kenya; seeks to fill the following job vacancies with qualified and competent individuals.

1. Agronomist WEKSCOL/AGR/2010
Reporting to the Managing Director, the position holder will carry out the following responsibilities;

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
* Conduct investigations in field-sugarcane problems and develop new methods of growing sugarcane to secure more efficient production, higher yield and improved quality.
* Plan and carry out breeding studies at the company’s sugarcane experiment farms to develop and improve varieties of sugarcane with respect to characteristics such as yield, quality, adaptation to specific soils or climates and resistance to diseases and pests.
* Carry out farmers’ field analysis, advice farmers on effective land use, best methods of planting, cultivating, harvesting and the effects of various climatic conditions on the sugarcane crop.

Qualifications and Experience
* At least a postgraduate qualification in Agronomy or a related field such as General Agriculture from a reputed university.
* Minimum five years relevant working experience.
* Possess strong research and application skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be practical oriented, ready to work long hours in the field and strong leadership and people influencing skills.

2. Civil Engineer (Buildings) WEKSCOL/CEB/2010
Reporting to the Managing Director, the selected candidate will carry out the following responsibilities;

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide leadership in the design, development and construction of a huge range of projects in the built and natural environment.
* Undertake technical and feasibility studies and site investigations, develop detailed designs, assess potential risks of specific projects and undertake risk management.
* Supervise tendering procedures and putting together of proposals, liaising effectively with colleagues, supervising and visiting contractors.
* Creatively and logically resolve design and development problems.
* Manage budgets and other projects resources.
Qualifications and Experience
* A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a reputed university.
* Minimum of seven years relevant work experience in a busy civil engineering environment.
* Must have mathematics, Information Technology and Science skills.
* Ability to clearly explain design ideas and plans, analyze large amounts of data and assess solutions.
* Confident decision making, excellent communication skills, project management skills.
* Ability to work within budgets and deadlines, good team working skills and comprehensive knowledge of relevant legal regulations.

Interested and suitably qualified candidates are invited to send their application letters together with an up-to-date CV, daytime telephone number and names of three referees to:-

The Managing Director
West Kenya Sugar Co. Ltd
P.O. Box 2101-50100
Kakamega.
E-mail: info@wksugar.com
So as to reach not later than Wednesday 17th November 2010.
Canvassing is prohibited and will result in automatic disqualification.