Livestock Production Officer at Baringo County Government

Job Details/Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES;

• Implementation Animal Production policies, Programmes and projects at the County
• Assisting in the designing, programmes, projects, Policies and strategies addressing Animal Production
• Capacity building and backstopping on Animal Production management and development in the County
• Monitoring Animal Production requirements , Pre and post-harvest losses and establishing trends in the County
• Participating in monitoring and evaluation of Animal Production programmes in the County
• Collating, analyzing, reporting, storing and disseminating Animal Production information
• Developing training packages on Animal Production
• Promotion of compliance standards in Animal Production
• Preparation of work plans and budgets for the Sub section
• Planning and participation in field days, Exhibitions and Shows
• Compilation of sectional periodic reports
• Linkage with other sub Sections involved in Animal Production.
• Coordinating Animal Production activities
• Overseeing Implementation Animal Production policies, Programmes and projects at the County
• Implementation of Animal Production strategies in in County.
• Staff advisory and capacity building on Animal Production matters
• Preparation of sector quarterly and annual reports
• Implementing livestock production programmes /projects
• Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, demonstrations, farm visits, Agricultural shows
• Disseminating livestock production technologies
• Preparation of periodic project status report
• Take part in stakeholders consultative forums
• Formation of Marketing groups among the Livestock traders
• Assisting livestock farmers in developing viable business plans and proposal writing
• Assisting Monitoring and evaluation of departmental project

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Livestock production /Animal production/Animal science.
• A member of Animal Production Society of Kenya or relevant body
• 2 years’ work experience in the department of livestock production.