Livestock Production Officer II - 5 Positions at Nyamira County Public Service Board

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Science, Animal Production, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology and
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, onfarm 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 interventions ; and
• Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.