Kenya Veterinary Board Veterinary Officers Jobs in Kenya;This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a Senior Officer and may be deployed in any of the following functional areas:Registration and Licensing
Kenya Veterinary Board Veterinary Officers Jobs in Kenya;
Issue registration certificates and practicing licenses to practitioners.
Assess and verify indexing, internship, registration, and licensing application forms.
Ensure accuracy of indexing, internship, registration, and licensing data for approval.
Ascertain required minimum qualifications for indexing and registration.
Compile and process data on licensing applications.
Assist in processing registration certificates and practicing licenses of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Paraprofessionals.
Maintain a register of applicants for indexing, internship, and registration.
Attend to and process enquiries on registration and licensing of veterinary practices.
Verify correctness of registers of licensed veterinary service delivery facilities.
Ensure document management including efiling.
Supervise and guide officers working under him/her.Veterinary Research and Standards
Develop standards for inspection of institutions involved in veterinary and animal health training.
Develop minimum requirements for entry into animal health courses.
Develop curriculum standards for training in animal health.
Develop guidelines for preregistration examinations.
Develop telemedicine guidelines for practice.
Develop guidelines for consultant colleges.
Develop CPD guidelines.
Formulate and disseminate the Code of Ethics to registered persons.
Conduct desktop research on animal health, welfare, and public health, advising the Board on best practices.
Develop guidelines for veterinary internship.
Develop standards for registration, licensing, and regulation of animal welfare institutions.Education and Training
Verify processed CPD applications, waiver requests, and activities.
Respond to enquiries on education and training.
Maintain a register of CPD applications and waivers.
Review and process preregistration examination applications.
Conduct preregistration examinations for Veterinary Surgeons and Paraprofessionals.
Verify submitted internship documents.
Assess internship logbooks for registration purposes.
Undertake document management including efiling.
Analyze curricula for training in veterinary and animal health.
Assess human resource and training programs necessary (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});for efficient service delivery.
Conduct examinations for foreign nationals seeking temporary registration.
Assess capacity of veterinary and animal health institutions for registration.
Monitor graduates on internship.
Supervise CPD for Veterinary Surgeons and Paraprofessionals.Veterinary Technologies
Receive and process applications for deployment of veterinary technologies.
Capture data from applicants deploying veterinary technologies.
Process enquiries on deployment of veterinary technologies.
Assist in sensitization on telemedicine guidelines.
Maintain a register of applicants deploying veterinary technologies.
Assist in supervising veterinary technologies deployed for practice.Compliance
Conduct inspection of facilities offering veterinary services.
Conduct inspection of veterinary and animal health training institutions.
Enforce veterinary standards on animal welfare.
Sensitize practitioners on the VSVP Act, Regulations, and Code of Ethics.
Enforce reporting of notifiable diseases.
Investigate cases of misconduct and malpractice.
Assist in legal proceedings against violators of the VSVP Act.
Participate in Board publicity activities.
Conduct data mining and surveillance to support enforcement.
Support legal action against offenders of the VSVP Act.Market Surveillance
Enforce veterinary standards in animal welfare.
Institute legal proceedings against violators and close illegal practices.
Develop inspection checklists.
Identify early warning signs of unlawful conduct.
Sensitize the public on the VSVP Act, Regulations, and Code of Ethics.
Collect surveillance data for reporting.
Address complaints related to market surveillance.
Gather and evaluate market intelligence.