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Livestock Production Officer - 9 Posts

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , Diploma

Experience

N/A

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Agriculture / Agro-Allied

Job Requirement

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

Bachelor of science degree in any of the following fields: Animal Science, Animal Production, Animal Health and Production, from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

N/A

New appointment, or Livestock Production in-post designates (originally Diploma holder but attained a Bachelor of Science degree)

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving skills

Analytical skills

Satisfy Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity

Job Description

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for providing technical guidance on animal production, health, feeding, value addition and marketing in the county

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

Prepare livestock technical information;

Provide technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing/value addition and food safety issues.

Promote economic livestock farming;

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

Participate in collaborative research activities;

Disseminate livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation;

Implement livestock production programs/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, and other animal husbandry interventions

Capture, maintain and store livestock data

• Prepare livestock technical information;
• Provide technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing/value addition and food safety issues.
• Promote economic livestock farming;
• Participate in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;
• Participate in collaborative research activities;
• Disseminate livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation;
• Implement livestock production programs/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, and other animal husbandry interventions
• Capture, maintain and store livestock data

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

• Bachelor of science degree in any of the following fields: Animal Science, Animal Production, Animal Health and Production, from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• Satisfy Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity