Assistant Animal Health Officer Iii at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

i.    Participating in animal heal field demonstrations and agricultural shows;
ii.   Participating in sample collection and dispatch;
iii.  Inspecting livestock ,stock routes;
iv.  Collecting data and writing technical reports;
v.   Demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
vi.  Carrying out vaccination;
vii. Closed castration,dehorning,eartagging,disbudding,docking,debeaking and hoof trimming;
viii. Carrying out simple treatment of animals;
ix.   Participating in disease search and reporting;
x.    Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data and maintaining dairy units.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must:-

i.    Have a Diploma in any of the following fields:- 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;
ii.   Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board;
iii.  Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
iv.  Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.