Livestock Production Officer - 9 Posts at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Job Requirement

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor of science degree in any of the following fields: Animal Science, Animal Production,  Animal Health and Production, from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• N/A
• New appointment, or Livestock Production in-post designates (originally Diploma holder but attained a Bachelor of Science degree)

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Satisfy Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity

Job Description

Job Purpose

• This position is responsible for providing technical guidance on animal production, health, feeding, value addition and marketing in the county

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Prepare livestock technical information;
• Provide technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing/value addition and food safety issues.
• Promote economic livestock farming;
• Participate in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;
• Participate in collaborative research activities; 
• Disseminate livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation; 
• Implement livestock production programs/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, and other animal husbandry interventions
• Capture, maintain and store livestock data