Animal Health Assistant at South Eastern Kenya University

Job Description

GRADE 5/6

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Farm Manager, the incumbent will be responsible assisting in disease diagnosis, animal treatment and keeping medical records in the livestock farm under Kitui County –SEKU Livestock Improvement Programme (KCSLIP). As an Animal Health Assistant in charge of the Farm, the incumbent will be tasked with the following duties and responsibilities:

• Animal disease diagnosis and timely reporting to the Assistant Farm Manager.
• Participate in animal health and control technologies including vaccination programmes.
• Assist in identification, prescription and treatment injured and sick animals.
• Assist the Assistant Farm Manager to increase output of livestock and livestock products through improved efficiency in the management of livestock production systems.
• Ensuring animals are given adequate feeds and correct minerals supplements for good health.
• Participate in Departmental Meetings on livestock issues.
• Participate in the animal breeding programmes
• Preparing reports and keeping medical records of sick animals in the farm.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Assistant Farm Manager from time to time

Job Requirements

• A Diploma or Certificate in Animal Health from Animal Health and Industrial Training Institute (HAITI) or a Diploma in Animal Health from a recognized agricultural institution in Kenya.
• Three (3) years relevant working experience for the Diploma or six (6) years for the Certificate at a level Animal Health Assistant in a busy livestock farm.
• Assist the Assistant Farm Manager in providing technical support services for academic, research, innovation for income generating activities of the farm.
• Must be result oriented with have excellent organizational skills.
• Must be committed, interested and available to attend to matters of the Farm.
• A Certificate of Animal Insemination (AI).