Nakuru County Principal Assistant Animal Health Officer Jobs in Kenya

Nakuru County Principal Assistant Animal Health Officer Jobs in Kenya



Requirements for Appointment

  • Served in the grade of Chief Animal Health Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;

  • Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - 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;

  • Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

  • Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board;

  • Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and

  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

    Duties and Responsibilities

  • Advising and managing dip designing, siting, construction;

  • Inspecting and verifying of imports and export consignments of animals and animal products;

  • Managing of veterinary farms;

  • Ensuring maintenance of cold chain facilities;

  • Maintaining quarantine status in quarantine stations and holding grounds;

  • Coordinating farmers training on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques;

  • Leading large vaccination teams;

  • Carrying out simple treatment of animals;

  • Participating in disease research, collecting and collating data on animal health and breeding;

  • Keeping records
    on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, slaughter house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits; and

  • Organizing animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows;

  • Supervising equipment sterilization, sample collection, packaging and dispatch;

  • Inspecting livestock routes;

  • Issuing of livestock stock routes;

  • Issuing of livestock movement permits;

  • Coordinating artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading;

  • Enforcing slaughterhouse hygiene and meat transport regulations and inspection of retail outlets of foods of animal origin; and

  • Advising in construction and maintenance of farm structures and implementing uptake of new technologies in animal health to stakeholders.

    How to Apply

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