Assistant Animal Health Officer III at Machakos County Public Service Board

Assistant Animal Health Officer III (MCPSB/10/2024/265) JG - H

Duties and Responsibilities:

• This is the entry grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a more experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: carrying out simple treatment of animals; participating in disease search and reporting; demonstrating on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting; carrying out vaccination; and undertaking closed castration, de-horning, de- worming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have; -

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health, Environmental Health, Animal Health and production, clinical pathology, Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry science, Veterinary Public Health, Meat technology. Animal Husbandry and any other from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.