Livestock Production Officer (I Post) at Kwale 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 a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail carrying:- 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, farmer field schools and farm visits ; participating in collaborative research activities; disseminating livestock production technologies , implementing livestock production programmes/projects and capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.

Requirements for appointments
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have either of the below listed Bachelors Degree 

• Certificate from a recognized institution
• Animal Health and Production
• Agriculture
• Food Science and Technology
• Animal husbandry
• Dairy Science and Technology
• Agribusiness
• Animal science/Production
• Apiculture
• Farm management
• Range management
• Natural Resource management
• Livestock/Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Education and Extension