Senior Assistant Director - Animal Health at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Qualifications for the Senior Assistant Director – Animal Health

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Assistant Director, Animal Health, Job Group ‘P’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health Management; Animal Production, Animal Production and Health Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Livestock Economics or Health Extension from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a certificate in strategic leadership course from a recognized institution;
• be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board;
• demonstrated managerial , administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals policies objectives
• ability to relate them to proper management of veterinary services NOTE: possession of a relevant Master’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya will be considered an added advantage.

Senior Assistant Director – Animal Health Job Responsibilities:

• implementing and reviewing zoological policies, strategies and programmes;
• guiding teams in eradication of animal and human trypanosomiasis and vectors;
• investigating and controlling of pests of honey bees, vectors of Rift Valley Fever, Myiasis, Leishmaniasis in livestock and other emerging and re-emerging pests;
• undertaking efficacy and potency trials of insecticides, attractants and new technologies for vector control in liaison with relevant stakeholders; mobilizing community to create awareness on adoption of insect pest eradication technologies and sustainable utilization of tsetse freed lands;
• maintaining of vector bio geographical information data base;
• undertaking research in liaison with research institutions on insects pests and profiling of vector borne arbovirous;
• Ensuring the preservation and storage of zoological specimens;
• coordinating surveillance and control of tsetse and non-tsetse transmitted Trypanosomiasis