Animal Health Officer III at Tharaka Nithi County Assembly

Responsibilities

• Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows;
• Participating in sample collection and dispatch;
• Inspecting livestock stock routes;
• Collecting data and writing technical reports;
• Demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
• Carrying out vaccination, close castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming , disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoot trimming;
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals;
• Participating in disease search and reporting;
• Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data; and
• Maintaining dairy units:

Requirements

• A Diploma in any of the following disciplines:- 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;
• Registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board;
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution. And
• Shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results
• Have at least three (3) years’ field experience
• Be compliant to Chapter six of the constitution