Salary Scale: M13
Responsible to: Supervisor of Academic Unit where deployed
Ref. No. EXT AD/APP/18/08/02
No. of Posts: 01

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
• To support the Senior Technician in the management of day to day operations of the defined Departmental laboratory, maintenance of the equipment and provision of technical support to the lecturers and students during practical training sessions.

KEY FUNCTIONS
• Ensure adherence to security and safety standards and guidelines for the Laboratory by the users;
• Prepare and assembles equipment and materials to be used for training in the laboratory;
Provide technical support to the students during practical training and research;
• Compile reports on the utilization of the teaching materials, identifies materials out of stock and advises the Senior Technician accordingly;
• Participate in on-station and field research involving staff and/ or student teams and their collaborators;
• Participate in Community-outreach, Open and Field Days training and demonstration Communities/ partners of the university
Keep custody, ensures safety and sound operation of the tools and equipment through daily and scheduled maintenance, and identifies those that require repair;
• Keep keys to the laboratory, opens and closes the workshop/ laboratory after checking all the used laboratory equipment to ensure that none is lost.

PERSONS SPECIFICATIONS
• Laboratory Certificate in the relevant area
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Output oriented.
• Initiative and innovation.