Animal Health Officer

SALARY: KSH. 41,420x1,470 - 42,890x1,520 - 44,410x1,710 - 46,120x1,920 - 48,040x2,000 - 50,040 x 2,290 - 52,330x2,350 - 54,680x2,550 - 57,230 p.m.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: ONE (1)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

• This is the entry grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail gathering data and compiling technical reports on animal health and welfare, overseeing the construction and maintenance of farm structures, and giving advice on dip designing, siting and appraising construction. The officer will inspect and verify imports and exports of consignments, train and advise on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting, and carry out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, animal identification, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming. Further duties include carrying out simple treatment of animals, participating in disease search, collecting and collating data and writing technical reports, and keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, slaughterhouse daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits. The officer will maintain dairy units, participate in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows, undertake equipment sterilization, sample collection, packaging and dispatch, inspect livestock stock routes, rear experimental animals, issue livestock movement permits, undertake artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading, and enforce slaughterhouse hygiene, meat transport regulations and inspection of retail outlets of foods of animal origin.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health Management, Animal Production, Animal Production and Health Management, Livestock Economics, or Animal Health Extension, from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and,
• Certificate in computer application skills.