Mumberes Farmers Cooperative Society has been empowering farmers and engineering quality dairy for over four decades. Our commitment to sustainable excellence drives everything we do.

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Artificial Inseminator/Animal Health Assistant

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

Diploma

Experience

2 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Mainly providing artificial insemination and animal breeding advice
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals
• Participating in disease search and reporting
• Demonstrating milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting
• Carrying out vaccination
• Undertaking closed castration, dehorning, de-worming, disbudding and hoof trimming
• Advise dairy farmers on breeding practices and breeding technologies
• Perform breeding soundness examination on cows and selection
• Recording breeding services carried out in farms
• Carrying out training of farmers and other stakeholders
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• At least Certificate/Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Health or Animal Health and Production from a recognized institution
• Must be registered with Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB)
• Certificate in Artificial Insemination from a recognized institution
• At least 2 years’ experience in practicing as a VET/A.I
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and possess a Driving License (Motorbike riding option) and be willing to ride for long hours.

• Mainly providing artificial insemination and animal breeding advice
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals
• Participating in disease search and reporting
• Demonstrating milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting
• Carrying out vaccination
• Undertaking closed castration, dehorning, de-worming, disbudding and hoof trimming
• Advise dairy farmers on breeding practices and breeding technologies
• Perform breeding soundness examination on cows and selection
• Recording breeding services carried out in farms
• Carrying out training of farmers and other stakeholders
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor

• Artificial Insemination
• Animal Breeding Advice
• Simple Animal Treatment
• Disease Search and Reporting
• Milking Techniques
• External Parasite Control
• Vaccination
• Castration
• Dehorning
• De-worming
• Disbudding
• Hoof Trimming
• Breeding Soundness Examination
• Record Keeping
• Farmer Training
• Computer Applications
• Motorbike Riding

• Certificate/Diploma in Animal Health or Animal Health and Production from a recognized institution
• Registered with Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB)
• Certificate in Artificial Insemination from a recognized institution
• At least 2 years’ experience in practicing as a VET/A.I
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution
• Possess a Driving License (Motorbike riding option)