Assistant Animal Health Officer IIII at County Government of Nyeri

Duties and Responsibilities 
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:  

• Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows; 
• participating in sample collection and dispatch, inspecting livestock routes;  
• Collecting data and writing technical reports; demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite control such as dipping, spraying and dusting;  
• Carrying out vaccinations, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, de-beaking and hoof trimming;  
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals; participating in animal disease search and reporting;  
• Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, maintaining dairy units and meat inspection 
• Performing any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor 

Requirements for appointment 
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: - 

• Be a Kenyan Citizen (Attach ID) 
• KCPE and KCSE Certificate (Attach certificates) 
• A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology.  
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board and be retained in the register 
• A Certificate in meat inspection from a recognized institution will be an added advantage 
• Be licensed by the KVB with a valid practicing license. 
• Relevant experience of two years and above (Attach evidence).