Job Description:

About the Job

Permanent entry and training grade position where an officer at this level will work under the guidance of a more experienced officer. Duties include participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows, participating in sample collection and dispatch, inspecting livestock stock routes, collecting data and writing technical reports, demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques, carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming, carrying out simple treatment of animals, participating in disease search and reporting, keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, and maintaining dairy units.

Responsibilities

Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows.
Participating in sample collection and dispatch.
Inspecting livestock stock routes.
Collecting data and writing technical reports.
Demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting.
Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming.
Carrying out simple treatment of animals.
Participating in disease search and reporting.
Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data.
Maintaining dairy units.

Requirements

Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Science, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology or Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution.
Must have a Certificate in Meat Inspection from the Kenya Meat Training Institute.
Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board.
Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognised institution.
Have shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results.
Be a Kenyan Citizen.