Director Veterinary Service at Taita Taveta County

Ref No. CPSB/TTC/051/2022

Duties and responsibilities 

• Supervise animal health programs and veterinary public health activities within the county;
• Coordinate implementation of animal disease control activities such as surveillance, treatment and vaccination;
• Participate in developing disease control strategies that ensure reduced incidences of disease outbreaks and eventually maintain the disease-free status of the County;
• Management of information systems for the animal health sector in the county;
• Technical capacity development for the animal sector needs i.e., training for the core functions;
• Organization and management of veterinary, directorate and resources in the county;
• Supervise all private Animal health Service providers in the county Supervise hides and skins development activities within the county;
• Provide licenses to all artificial inseminators in the county;
• Implement the County subsidized Artificial Insemination Services Project or any other Veterinary Services Program supported by the County Government;
• Compile annual, quarterly and monthly reports on veterinary activities;
• Ensure smooth running of livestock markets and issue movement control;
• Plan vaccination activities and other disease control measures;
• Coordinate programs on the control of animal diseases;
• Provide technical advice to the Chief Officer in matters relating to veterinary services in the County especially on policy and legislation;
• Ensure timely response to disease outbreak by enforcing livestock improvement regulations;
• Organize stakeholder's forum for example workshops, field days and agricultural shows. Budgeting for Veterinary Services in the County;
• Supervise revenue collection from meat inspection, vaccinations, licensing, livestock, movement permits and breeding services;
• Custodian of all physical assets under Veterinary Section;
• Implementing Veterinary Services Programmes in the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP); and,
• Any other duty assigned by the County Chief Officer.

 
Requirements for Appointment 
Be a Kenyan Citizen; 

• Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Science or its equivalent from a recognized academic institution;
• Seven (7) years' experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a senior management level in an institution either in public or private sector;
• Certificate in Supervisory Skills Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Registration by Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB);
• Be conversant with policy formulation and implementation;
• Be a strategic thinker and result oriented;
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Devolution, the County development objectives and vision 2030; and,
• Be computer literate.