Veterinary Officer at Fresha

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Advising on good veterinary practices 
• Offering consultancy services to farmers on clinical services. 
• Design and implement training program for stakeholders in diseases control, animal breeding, production and animal welfare. 
• Collecting data and preparing reports on animal health, products and markets. 
• Identify training needs for farmers and in liaison with member Affairs Officer implement farmers training at farm level on proper animal husbandry 
• Advise farmers on health nutrition and feeding hygiene, care of animals and general health practices 
• Keeping records on animal breeding and health. 
• Provide a written report in the prescribed format to the area government veterinary officer on all notifiable diseases encountered. 
• Ensure compliance with veterinary procedures, ethics, policies and relevant statutes. 
• Establish quarantine or testing procedures that combat the spread of diseases to human or other animals according to established government regulation. 
• Support AI and all extension teams to achieve their mandates. 

Minimum qualifications, experience and competencies: – 

• Must hold bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine from a recognized university. 
• Must be registered with the Kenya veterinary board. 
• Must be a member of Kenya veterinary association. 
• Knowledge on animal breeding. 
• Certificate in artificial insemination. 
• At least 3 years offering veterinary services. 
• Demonstrate excellent managerial and administrative skills. 
• Ability to communicate effectively. 
• Knowledge on animal behavior.