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Nakuru County Government

full time Nakuru Posted 3 weeks ago

KES 2,026 – KES 22,000,000

PRINCIPAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION OFFICER Terms of Service : Permanent and Pensionable   |   No Of Positions : 1 .search-card { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); /* Transparent white / border-radius: 12px; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); } .form-control, .btn { border-radius: 8px; } .form-control-lg { height: 50px; } APPLICATIONS CLOSES IN: @media (min-width: 992px) { .left-title { margin-left: 7rem; } } 0 Days D 0 Hours H 0 Minutes M 0 Seconds S NOTE: THIS IS AN INTERNAL JOB ADVERTISEMENT. ONLY NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION. PRINCIPAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION OFFICER Job Group N Job Requirements For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:     i.     Served in the grade of Chief Livestock Production Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;   ii.    Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Science and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology, Agricultural Education and Extension, or from a recognized institution;  iii.     Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.  iv.     Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and     v.     Demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results. Job Description Duties and Responsibilities Participating in organizing technical workshops, seminars and agricultural shows; Guiding the preparation of technical papers and reports for professional forums; Maintaining the livestock database; Coordinating range planning, management and conservation; Ensuring provision of holding grounds services to the livestock traders; Providing technical advice and information in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture and ranching; Promoting economic livestock farming; Organizing extension activities which include field days, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits; Participating in collaborative research activities; Analyzing livestock inputs and products samples; and Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis and on-farm feed formulation Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys, branding, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, livestock breeding, nutrition, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions; Advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment, Managing operations in either a sheep and goat station, livestock farm, mobile pastoral training unit, pastoral training centre or livestock improvement and multiplication farm; Participating in monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes; and participating in preparation of agribusiness, ranch and farm plans, overseeing effective and efficient management and preparing workplans and budgets for either a sheep and goat station, livestock form, mobile pastoral training unit, pastoral training centre, or livestock improvement and multiplication farm; and maintaining inventory of assets in a livestock production station/farm Job Overview Posted On 22 May 2026 Positions 1 Terms Permanent and Pensionable Advertisement Type Internal Salary 60,080 - 96,130 Deadline 11 Jun 2026 Attachment Download Advert Apply Now .countdown-item { position: relative; } .bg-success-2{ background-color: #f875aa; text-transform: uppercase; } .count-number { font-size: 3.0rem; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; / red from image / } .count-label { margin-top: 2.0px; font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #fff; } / Add colon separators between numbers / .countdown-item:not(:last-child)::after { content: ":"; position: absolute; right: -12px; top: 5px; font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; } @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .count-number { font-size: 2.0rem; } .count-label { margin-top: 1.5px; font-size: 1rem; } / Add colon separators between numbers / .countdown-item:not(:last-child)::after { right: -10px; top: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem; } .closes{ font-size: 1.5rem; } } const pad = (num) => String(num).padStart(2, "0"); // Deadline = end of end_date (23:59:59 EAT) const deadlineEAT = new Date( "2026-06-11T23:59:59+03:00" ).getTime(); const timer = setInterval(function () { // Current time in East Africa Time const nowEAT = new Date( new Date().toLocaleString("en-US", { timeZone: "Africa/Nairobi" }) ).getTime(); const distance = deadlineEAT - nowEAT; // If expired if (distance { document.querySelectorAll(".main-card, .sidebar-card").forEach(el => { el.style.opacity = 0; el.style.transform = "translateY(70px)"; }); setTimeout(() => { document.querySelectorAll(".main-card, .sidebar-card").forEach(el => { el.style.transition = "all .6s ease"; el.style.opacity = 1; el.style.transform = "translateY(0)"; }); }, 200); }); function toggleSupportPopup() { const popup = document.getElementById('supportPopup'); popup.style.display = popup.style.display === 'block' ? 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