Assistant Director- Livestock at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Principal Livestock Production Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Science and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management,
• Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities in initiating and implementing livestock production policies.

Note: Possession of a relevant masters degrees will be considered as an added advantage

Job Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-

• Organizing technical workshops, seminars and agricultural shows,
• Guiding the preparation of technical papers and reports for professional forums
• Providing technical advice and information in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching
• Promoting economic livestock farming,
• Organizing extension activities which include field days, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits
• Participating in collaborative research activities
• Analyzing livestock inputs and products samples
• Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures
• Milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation
• Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goat, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding,
  fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, livestock breeding, nutrition, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions, and
• Advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment In addition, duties and responsibilities will involve:-
• Overseeing effective and efficient management and preparing work plans and budgets for either a sheep and goat stations, livestock farm, mobile pastoral training unit, pastoral training centre or livestock improvement and multiplication farm
• Preparing agribusiness, ranch and farm plans
• Participating in monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes
• Maintaining inventory of assets in a livestock production station/farm
• Collaborating with research institutions and other stakeholders on livestock production matters; and
• Planning for conservation and utilization of range resources