Animal Husbandry Assistant III - 21 Posts at Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Permanent and Pensionable:

Salary Scale: Ksh. 18,250 x 510 – 18,760 X 580 – 19,340 x 580 – 19,920 x 640 -20,560 x 680 - 21,240 x 700 21,940 x780 -22,720 p.m.

House Allowance : Kshs. 4,125 p.m.
Commuter Allowance : Kshs. 3,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance : Kshs. 3,000 (Once yearly)
Leave Entitlement : 30 working days per year

Duties and responsibilities will involve: -

An This is the entry grade into the Scheme of Animal Husbandry Assistant. officer at this level will work under the guidance of more experienced officers. Duties and responsibilities will entail; Grazing, feeding and herding animals, identifying and reporting sick animals and animals on heat, maintaining cleanliness and disinfecting the livestock structures, maintaining animal fodder/garden, milking dairy animals, restraining animals during milking, docking, bleeding and other livestock routine management, reporting animal status.

 For appointment to this grade, an officer must have; -

• A form four certificate grade D
• First Aid skills lasting not less than (1) week from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer application
• Should be physically fit