Chief Assistant Livestock Production Officer at County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing guidance during farm visits, practical demonstration and farm trainings on livestock production and technologies ,preparing livestock technical information; providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching; promoting economic livestock farming; participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits; participating in collaborative research activities; disseminating livestock production 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; implementing livestock production programmers/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding programmers, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions; and capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.

Specify Job Qualification below: 

For appointment to this grade, candidates MUST have: -

•  Served in grade of senior assistant livestock production officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the County Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years; ii. Diploma in Animal production, Animal husbandry, Dairy science and technology, animal health and production, Farm management, Apiculture, Range/Natural Resource management from a recognized Institution; iii. Certificate in computer applications from recognized institution; iv. Supervisory course for not less than 2 weeks from a recognize institution; v. Demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.