Job Description:

About the Job

The State Department for Livestock Development is seeking a Principal for its livestock training institutions. This leadership role involves shaping training policies, curriculum development, stakeholder engagement, and overall management to align with national priorities in livestock personnel training.

Responsibilities

Providing, formulating and reviewing livestock training policies.
Interpretation and implementation of government manpower training policies in livestock training institutions, overseeing review of policies issues in livestock personnel training techniques.
Facilitating development, implementation and review of curriculum.
Liaising with stakeholders and development partners for effective development and implementation of training programmes and ensuring that curriculum is aligned to sectoral and national priorities.
Development, implementation and realization of the institute’s strategic plans and objectives.
Preparation and implementation of the institute’s performance appraisal systems and contracts.
Overseeing the finances and assets management of the institute.
Instituting operational accountability and teambuilding.
Overall supervision, control, discipline, recruitment, staff training and development.
Providing leadership in the institution.

Requirements

Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Senior Deputy Principal, CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service.
A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Animal Production, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Dairy Science, Range Management, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Leather Technology, Animal Health Management, Human Ecology, Education (Chemistry/Biology/Mathematics/Physics/Sociology/Community Development/Psychology/Home Economics), Agricultural Extension Education, Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Natural Resource Management, Computer Science/Information Communication Technology, Environmental Science, Dairy Science and Technology, Dairy Technology and Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
A Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Animal Production, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Veterinary Agriculture, Dairy Science, Meat Science and Technology, Dairy Science and Technology, Dairy Technology and Management, Range Management, Zoology, Food Science and Technology, Food Science, Engineering in Food Science, Ethno-Veterinary, Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness, Leather Technology Animal Health Management, Human Ecology, Poultry Science, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Sociology, Psychology, Dairy Technology and Management, Agricultural Extension Education, Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Natural Resource Management, Computer Science/Information Communication Technology, Home Economics, Environmental Science, Project Management, Animal Nutrition, Animal Breeding, Animal Genetics and Breeding, Livestock Production Systems, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Agricultural and Rural Development, Agronomy, Veterinary Anatomy, Reproductive Biology, Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology, Applied Veterinary Parasitology, Applied Microbiology, Comparative Mammalian Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Public Health and Management Curriculum Development, Reproduction and Obstetrics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to livestock personnel trainers’ function.