Vacancy title:
Livestock Production Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Animal Care,Farming & Outdoors,Agribusiness,Agricultural Services & Products,Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
County Government of Kitui

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, February 4 2026

Duty Station:
Kitui | Kitui

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, January 18 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Responsibilities or duties

Preparing livestock technical information;

Providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture and ranching;

Promoting economic livestock farming;

Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;

Participating in collaborative research activities;

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 breeding, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions; and

Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Be a Citizen of Kenya;

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and extension from a recognized institution; and

Certificate in computer proficiency and application.

Experience needed

None specified.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke

Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of applicant’s National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Wednesday 4th February, 2026.

Please Note:

The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available in the County Government website.

Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offense to include incorrect information in the application. Details not obtained by closure of the advertisement will not be considered.

Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.

Short listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, academic certificates and transcripts.

It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.

Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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