Siaya County Animal Health Officer Jobs in Kenya

Siaya County Animal Health Officer Jobs in Kenya



Duties and Responsibilities

  • Overseeing construction and maintenance of farm structures;

  • Giving advice on dip designing, siting and appraising construction;

  • 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, debeaking 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;

  • Undertaking equipment sterilization, collection, packaging and dispatch of samples;

  • Inspecting livestock, stock routes;

  • Issuing of livestock movement permits;

  • Undertaking artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading; and

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

    Requirements for Appointment

  • Kenyan Citizen

  • 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

  • Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage

  • Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution

  • Certificate in Meat Inspection course from Meat Training Institute is an added advantage

  • Be a member of a professional association

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Siaya County Animal Health Officer Jobs in Kenya

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