Career Opportunities at Bungoma County Government

Job Details

JG “K”

Responsibilities

• Providing technical advice in Animal Production, Livestock Marketing, range management and apiculture to promote economic livestock farming and
• Assisting in organizing extension activities including field days, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Be in possession of a Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following disciplines: Animal Science/Animal Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Food Science and Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics, Range Management/ Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics and Dairy Technology, Agricultural Education and Extension, Animal Health and Management or any other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

go to method of application »

JG “L”

Responsibilities

• Undertaking disease control activities such as disease search, vaccination and enforcement of livestock movement regulations;
• Participating in the training of stakeholders in vector control programmes;
• Treating sick animals;
• Advising on good veterinary practices;
• Collecting’ data and preparing reports on animal health, products and markets;
• Providing advise on animal breeding and welfare;
• Undertaking postmortem examination and other diagnostic tests; and
• Any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be in possession of a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) Degree from a recognized institution.
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board.
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

go to method of application »

JG “G”

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the dissemination of Livestock Production technologies, such as construction of livestock housing and structures, clean milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on farm feed formulation and
• Participating in ward development action plans and collection of livestock data and information within the sub-location.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Have attained a two (2) year certificate in any of the following fields; Animal Husbandry, Dairy Science and Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics, Animal Health and Production and range management/farm management from recognize institutions.
• Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C- (Minus) or it’s Equivalent.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

go to method of application »

JG “H”

Responsibilities

• Assisting in organizing and executing livestock extension duties at this level;
• Assisting in designing livestock enterprise plans, and
• Assisting in training ward staff and farmers.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Be in possession of a Diploma in any of the following fields; Animal husbandry, Dairy Science and Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics, Animal Health and Production and range management/farm management from recognized institution
• Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C (Plain) or its Equivalent.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

go to method of application »

Job Details

• Carrying out simple treatment of animals;
• Participating in disease search and reporting;
• Demonstrating on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
• Carrying out meat inspection;
• Carrying out vaccination; and
• Undertaking closed castration, dehorning, de-worming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Have a Certificate lasting not less than two (2) years in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health Environmental Health, Animal Health and Production from a recognized institution:
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

go to method of application »

Job Details

• Overseeing construction and maintenance of farm structures;
• Giving advice on dip designing, siting and appraising construction and inspection and verification of imports and export of consignments;
• Training and advising on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and ·dusting;
• Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, animal identification, deworming, disbudding, docking, de-beaking and hoof trimming;
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals;
• Participating in disease search, collecting and collating data and writing technical reports; keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, slaughter house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits;
• Maintaining dairy units;
• Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows and any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Animal Health Management; Animal Production, Animal Production and Health Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Livestock Economics or Health Extension from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

go to method of application »

Job Details

Participating in animal health field demonstrations and shows, sample collection and dispatch inspecting livestock stock routes and collecting data, training and demonstrating in animal husbandry practices, disease surveillance and writing technical reports

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Have a Diploma in any of the following disciplines. – Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Science, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology or Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board;
• Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Have shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results.

go to method of application »

Job Details

• Operationalizing the veterinary laboratory under the supervision of the veterinary officer;
• Field sampling of suspected animals’ samples and Laboratory examination;
• Packaging of infected materials for submission to regional or national veterinary Laboratories and
• Compiling reports.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Have a two (2) year certificate in laboratory Technology
• Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C (Plain) or its Equivalent.

go to method of application »

Job Details

• Receiving and compiling fisheries related statistical data;
• Analyzing data and preparing reports;
• Undertaking fisheries extension activities;
• Maintaining the ponds at farms and hatcheries and
• Inspecting fish at fish handling facilities, markets and farms and assisting in the promotion of fish market and value addition.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields, Fisheries Management, Aquaculture, Zoology, Aquatic sciences, Natural resource management, Biochemistry, Food science and Technology, Environmental sciences, Chemistry and other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

go to method of application »

Job Details

• Demonstrating to traders and skin flayers on the appropriate methods of flaying, cleaning, curing and storage of hides and skins;
• Ensuring that the hides and skins are delivered to the curing premises immediately after flaying, collecting hides and skin data on production;
• Grading, identifying defects and issuing notes to facilitate hides and skins as a disease control measures; and
• Any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be in possession of a two year Certificate in either Hides and Skins Improvement or Leather Technology from a recognized institution; and
• Have a Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.

go to method of application »

Job Details

• Assisting in the delivery of fisheries extension services including field days and training the fisher folk and
• Collecting and compiling of fisheries statistical data and carrying out fish inspection and marketing.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Have a diploma in any one of the following fields; Aquaculture, fisheries management, natural resource management and in other equivalent field.
• Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C (Plain) or its Equivalent.

go to method of application »

Job Details

• Provision of fisheries extension services;
• Collecting fisheries statistical data;
• Maintaining fish farms and hatcheries; and
• Assisting in ensuring hygienic fish handling at fish landing sites, markets and farms.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have a Certificate in either Fisheries management aquaculture. Natural resources Management or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution or any other equivalent field from a recognized institution
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution
• Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C- (minus) or its equivalent.