Animal Health Assistant II - 2 Posts at Migori County Public Service Board

Duties and 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, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof 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 for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• A Certificate 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
• Certificate in meat inspection from Kenya Meat Training Institute
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board
• Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Have shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results.