Chief Assistant Animal Health Officer (8 Positions) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY No. 02/PROM/2023/08

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Animal Health Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• 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;
• Certificate in Supervisory Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board;
• Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advising and managing dip designing, siting, construction;
• Inspecting and verifying of imports and export consignments of animals and animal products;
• Managing of veterinary farms;
• Ensuring maintenance of cold chain facilities;
• Maintaining quarantine status in quarantine stations and holding grounds; 
• Coordinating farmers training on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques;
• Leading large vaccination teams;
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals;
• Participating in disease research, collecting and collating data on animal health and breeding;
• Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, slaughter house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits; and
• Organizing animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows;
• Supervising equipment sterilization, sample collection, packaging and dispatch; 
• Inspecting livestock routes;
• Issuing of livestock stock routes;
• Issuing of livestock movement permits;
• Coordinating artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading; and
• Enforcing slaughterhouse hygiene and meat transport regulations and inspection of retail outlets of foods of animal origin; and advising in construction and maintenance of farm structures and implementing uptake of new tech.