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Assistant Animal Health Officer Iiii At County Government Of Nyeri

Inable

Government full time Nairobi Posted 15 hours ago

Welcome to Nyeri County. A leading giant in food production and a key player for the central tourism circuit.Duties and Responsibilities  Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:   Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows;  participating in sample collection and dispatch, inspecting livestock routes;   Collecting data and writing technical reports; demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite control such as dipping, spraying and dusting;   Carrying out vaccinations, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, de-beaking and hoof trimming;   Carrying out simple treatment of animals; participating in animal disease search and reporting;   Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, maintaining dairy units and meat inspection  Performing any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor  Requirements for appointment  For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -  Be a Kenyan Citizen (Attach ID)  KCPE and KCSE Certificate (Attach certificates)  A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology.   Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board and be retained in the register  A Certificate in meat inspection from a recognized institution will be an added advantage  Be licensed by the KVB with a valid practicing license.  Relevant experience of two years and above (Attach evidence).