Animal Health Officer at County Government of Bungoma

Job Details

• Overseeing construction and maintenance of farm structures;
• Giving advice on dip designing, siting and appraising construction and inspection and verification of imports and export of consignments;
• Training and advising on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and ·dusting;
• Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, animal identification, deworming, disbudding, docking, de-beaking and hoof trimming;
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals;
• Participating in disease search, collecting and collating data and writing technical reports; keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, slaughter house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits;
• Maintaining dairy units;
• Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows and any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be in possession of 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 recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.