Animal Heath Officer - 2 Posts at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Job Requirement

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; - Animal Health Management, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health Sciences, from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Registration and retention by the Kenya Veterinary Board
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognised Institution

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Entry point

Functional Skills, Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills d)Negotiation skills
• Ability to build and lead cohesive teams
• Problem-solving skills
• Must meet Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya leadership and integrity

Job Description

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the provision of animal health, veterinary public health and animal control and welfare matters in the county.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Coordinate Veterinary activities in the Sub County
•  Supervise Sub-County Veterinary Technical Officers

 Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Oversee construction and maintenance of farm structures
• Inspection and verification of imports and export of consignments
• Train and advise on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such dipping, spraying and dusting
• Carry out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, animal identification, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming; carrying out simple treatment of animals
• Participate in disease search, collecting and collating data and writing technical reports
• Keep records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, slaughter house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits
• Maintain dairy units; participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows
• Undertake equipment sterilization, sample collection, packaging and dispatch
• Inspecting livestock stock routes
• Rearing experimental animals
• Issue of livestock movement permits
• Undertake artificial insemination
• Meat transport regulations and
• Inspection of retail outlets of foods of animal origin.