Livestock Production Officer I - 3 Posts at Laikipia County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of 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 organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstration, farmer field schools and farm visits, participating in collaborative research activities, disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation, implementing livestock production programs/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding programs, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry intervention and capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines; - Animal science, Animal production, Agriculture, Apiculture, food Science and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agriculture Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and Extension or equivalent and relevant qualifications from a recognized institution; and,
• Certificate in computer applications skills