Chief Livestock Production Officer (2 Positions) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY No. 02/PROM/2023/10

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Senior Livestock Production Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Science and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology, Agricultural Education and Extension, or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participating in organizing technical workshops, seminars and agricultural shows; 
• Preparing technical papers and reports for professional forums; maintaining the livestock database; 
• Coordinating range planning, management and conservation, ensuring provision of holding grounds services to the livestock traders; 
• Providing technical advice and information in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching; 
• Promoting economic livestock farming; organizing extension activities which include field days, field demonstration, farmer field school and farm visit;
• Participating in collaborative research activities and analyzing livestock inputs and products samples.
• Dissemination livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning;
• Gross margin analysis on-farm feed formulation; 
• Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairycattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys, breeding programmes, fodder production and conservation; 
• Value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions;
• Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data; 
• Implementation livestock breeding and nutrition programmes; 
• Advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment; and 
• Participating in monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes