Assistant Animal Health Officer III - 2 Positions at Nyamira County Public Service Board

Requirements for appointment: -

• Have a Diploma 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:
• 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

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.