Manager Compliance and Enforcement at Kenya Veterinary Board

Job grade: KVB 2
No of posts: 1
REF: KVB/MCE/2/2020
Terms of service: 3 years contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
The monthly remuneration will include Kshs -Basic salary: 134, 673, House allowance: 60, 000, Commuter allowance: 20,000, Extraneous allowance: 30,000, Entertainment 32,500

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer for efficient coordination of Compliance and Enforcement functions of Kenya Veterinary Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing inspection and licensing of private Veterinary practices;
• Overseeing inspection and approval of Animal Health Training Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) handling animals;
• Ensuring inspection of Veterinary Laboratories;
• Overseeing the enforcement of Animal Welfare through proper handling and use of quality inputs;
• Ensuring enforcement of Veterinary Professional Code of Ethics;
• Coordinating the implementation of the Department’s Policies, legal frame work, strategies;
•  Ensuring inspection activities in the headquarters and regions;
• Overseeing enforcement of Veterinary Standards in Animal Welfare and Veterinary inputs; ensuring investigation of cases of malpractices and misconduct; and
• Overseeing inspection and approval of Animal Health Training Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) with Animal Health and Welfare. In addition, an officer at this level will be responsible for:-
• Ensuring prudent utilization of resources within the Department;
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity within the Department; and
• Ensuring performance management, capacity building and development of personnel working in the Inspection and Compliance Department.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Have a Minimum of twelve (12) years relevant work experience with at least five (5) in a management Position

Or

• Served in the grade of Assistant Manager Inspection or Compliance for a minimum period of four (4) years;
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) Degree from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in relevant field from recognized institution;
•  A valid Certificate of registration by Kenya Veterinary Board;
• Met all the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya;
• Certificate in a Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• certificate in computer application skills; and
• Demonstrated managerial and administrative skills as reflected in work performance and results.