Livestock Production Officer at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work under the guidance of a Senior Officer.

i.      Preparing livestock production information;
ii.     Providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture and ranching;
iii.    Promoting economic livestock farming;
iv.    Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits.
v.     Participating in collaborative research activities;
vi.    Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation,             farm planning, gross margins analysis, on-farm feed formulation.
vii.    Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle,sheep,goats,pigs,poultry,rabbits,camels,donkeys breeding                     programmes,fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products,apiculture,emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions;
viii.   Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

i.    Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields:- Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management,                       Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology, Or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized Institution;
ii.   Certificate in compute applications.
iii.  Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution