Manager Quality Assurance at Kenya Veterinary Board

Job grade: KVB 2
No of posts: 1
REF: KVB/MQA/1/2020
Terms of service: 3-year 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 technical functions of Kenya Veterinary Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating the registration and retention of eligible veterinary surgeons and veterinary paraprofessionals;
• Overseeing maintenance of an up to date annual register of all veterinary surgeons and veterinary paraprofessionals;
• Coordinating registration of eligible institutions offering animal health services; Overseeing the development of standards for curricula for animal health training courses in the country;
• Overseeing the setting, moderation, administration and marking of preregistration examinations of the Board;
• Ensuring enforcement of quality in the veterinary internship process; and
• Overseeing the issuance of licenses to veterinary surgeons, veterinary paraprofessionals and institutions involved in veterinary practice. 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 Quality Assurance 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 either Assistant Manager Education, Licensing, or Registration 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 a recognized institution;
• A valid Certificate of registration by Kenya Veterinary Board;
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct;
• 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.