Assistant Director of Livestock Production at Kitui County

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Principal Livestock Production Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Animal Science and Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Animal Science and Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Food Science and Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Extension from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in relevant Computer application; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities in initiating and implementing livestock production policies.

Duties and responsibilities

1. Organizing technical workshops, seminars and agricultural shows;
2. Guiding the preparation of technical papers and reports for professional forums;
3. Providing technical advice and information in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture and ranching;
4. Promoting economic livestock farming;
5. Organizing extension activities which include field days, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;
6. Participating in collaborative research activities;
7. Analyzing livestock inputs and products samples;
8. Disseminating livestock technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on farm feed formulation;
9. Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, livestock breeding, nutrition, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions;
10. Advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment;
11. Overseeing effective and efficient management and preparing work plans and budgets for either a sheep and goat station, livestock farm, mobile pastoral training unit, pastoral training center or livestock improvement and multiplication farm;
12. Preparing agribusiness, ranch and farm plans;
13. Participating in monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes;
14. Collaborating with research institutions and other stakeholders on livestock production matters; and
15. Planning for conservation and utilization of range resources.