Livestock Production Officer- 3 Positions at Machakos County Public Service Board

MCPSB/05/2023/174

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-

• preparing livestock technical information;
• providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching;
• promoting economic livestock farming; participating in organising 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 programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle 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; and
• capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.

Requirement for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelors 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 or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.