Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: FOUR (4)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail undertaking disease control activities such as disease search, vaccination and enforcement of livestock movement regulations, and participating in the training of stakeholders in vector control programmes. The officer will treat sick animals, advise on good veterinary practices, collect data and prepare reports on animal health, products and markets, provide advice on animal breeding and welfare, and undertake postmortem examinations and other diagnostic tests.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) Degree from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board;
• Valid Practicing license; and,
• Certificate in computer application skills.

• Undertaking disease control activities such as disease search, vaccination and enforcement of livestock movement regulations.
• Participating in the training of stakeholders in vector control programmes.
• Treating sick animals.
• Advising on good veterinary practices.
• Collecting data and preparing reports on animal health, products and markets.
• Providing advice on animal breeding and welfare.
• Undertaking postmortem examinations and other diagnostic tests.

• Certificate in computer application skills
• Veterinary disease control
• Animal treatment and diagnostics
• Animal health data collection and reporting

• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) Degree from a recognized institution
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board
• Valid Practicing license
• Certificate in computer application skills