Assistant Animal Health Officer III at Bomet County

ASSISTANT ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICER III – J/G CPSB 11 (V/NO: 21) (10 POSTS)

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Participating in animal health field demonstration and Agricultural shows
2. Participate in sample collection and dispatch
3. Inspecting livestock stock routes
4. Collecting data and writing technical reports
5. Demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasites control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting
6. Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking, hoof trimming;
7. Carrying out simple treatment of animals
8. Participating in disease search and reporting
9. Keep records on animals breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data
10. Maintaining dairy units

Requirements and Competencies for Appointment

1. A diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Sciences, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology or Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution.
2. Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board;
3. Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
4. Have shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results.
5. Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.