Assistant Animal Health Officer III – 4 Posts at Nakuru County Government

Job Description

Job Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

1. Diploma in any of the following disciplines from a recognized institution: Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Science, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology, or Animal Husbandry.
2. Registration Certificate from the Kenya Veterinary Board.
3. Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.
4. Certificate in Meat Inspection, Abattoir Instruction, or Meat Grading from a recognized Meat Training Institute.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

1. Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows.
2. Participating in sample collection and dispatch.
3. Inspecting livestock routinely, collecting data, and preparing technical reports.
4. Demonstrating and providing training on milking techniques and external parasite control methods, including dipping, spraying, and dusting.
5. Carrying out animal husbandry procedures, including vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, debarking, and hoof trimming.
6. Providing basic treatment to animals.
7. Participating in disease surveillance and reporting.
8. Maintaining records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, and dipping activities.
9. Maintaining dairy units.