Artificial Inseminator/Animal Health Assistant at Mumberes Farmers Cooperative Society

Key Responsibilities

• Mainly providing artificial insemination and animal breeding advice
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals
• Participating in disease search and reporting
• Demonstrating milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting
• Carrying out vaccination
• Undertaking closed castration, dehorning, de-worming, disbudding and hoof trimming
• Advise dairy farmers on breeding practices and breeding technologies
• Perform breeding soundness examination on cows and selection
• Recording breeding services carried out in farms
• Carrying out training of farmers and other stakeholders
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• At least Certificate/Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Health or Animal Health and Production from a recognized institution
• Must be registered with Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB)
• Certificate in Artificial Insemination from a recognized institution
• At least 2 years’ experience in practicing as a VET/A.I
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and possess a Driving License (Motorbike riding option) and be willing to ride for long hours.