Livestock Production Officer - (5 Posts) at Bomet County

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this grade. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities 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 organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, etc
• 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, etc
• Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, value addition, etc
• Capturing, maintaining ad storing livestock data
• Carrying out any other duty as may be assigned

Requirements for appointment 

• Bachelors of Sciences (BSc.) degree in any of the following fields: Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Science and Technology, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and Extension or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.