Job Description:

About the Job

Permanent position responsible for preparing livestock technical information, providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing and apiculture, promoting economic livestock farming, participating in organizing extension activities, implementing livestock production programs/projects, carrying out practical demonstration and training farmers, collecting and collating livestock data and information, market access and planning, advising farmers on group formation, preparing and participating in field days and agricultural shows, and implementing livestock production programs/projects such as dairy cattle farming.

Responsibilities

Preparing livestock technical information.
Providing technical advice in animal production.
Livestock marketing and apiculture promoting economic livestock farming.
Participating in organizing extension activities.
Implementing livestock production programs/projects.
Carrying out practical demonstration and training farmers on livestock production.
Collecting and collating livestock data and information for cross-margins.
Market access and planning.
Advising farmers on group formation.
Preparing and participating in field days and agricultural shows to disseminate livestock production technologies.
Implementing livestock production programs/projects in areas such as dairy cattle farming.

Requirements

Have a bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; animal science, animal production, agriculture, apiculture, food science and technology, agribusiness, range management, natural resource management, livestock/agricultural economics, dairy technology or agricultural education and extension from a recognized institution.
Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
Demonstrated merit3 and shown ability as reflected in work performance results.
Be a Kenyan Citizen.