Assistant Animal Health Officer III at Kwale County Government

JG H

Duties and responsibilities

• Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows
• Participating in sample collection and dispatch
• Inspecting livestock stock routes
• Collecting data and writing technical reports
• Demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting
• Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, de-beaking and hoof trimming
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals
• Participating in disease search and reporting
• Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data and maintaining dairy units

Requirements for appointment

• Have a diploma in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical pathology and laboratory diagnosis, poultry science, Veterinary public health and meat technology or animal husbandry from a recognized institution
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board
• Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution and
• Have shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results