Assistant Animal Health Officer II Job Vacancies at Uasin Gishu County Government

Advert Number UGC/CPSB/EXT/AAHOII/LPF/06/25

QUALIFICATIONS,REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 32,700.00-42,690.00 (CPSB 10)
House Allowance: Ksh. 7,500 p.m
Commuter Allowance: KShs. 4,000 p.m.
Other Allowances as Per the SRC Circulars
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Requirements for Appointment: -
Diploma in any· of the following disciplines: - Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Science or Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution with experience of three (3) years
Possess a current valid practicing certificate;
Membership of a relevant professional body; and
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities: -
Oversee construction and maintenance of farm structures;
Give advice on dip designing siting and appraise construction' and inspection and verification of imports and export of consignments;
Train and advise on milking techniques and external parasite control technique such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
Carry out vaccination, closed castration dehorning, animal identification, Deworming, disbudding, docking debeaking and hoof trimming;
Carry out treatment of animals as per the skills acquired;
Participate in disease search;
Collect and collate data and write livestock technical reports;
Keep records on animal breeding, animal health milk production, dipping data, slaughterhouse daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits;
Participate in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows;
Undertake equipment sterilization, sample collection, packaging and dispatch;
Rear experimental animals' issue of livestock movement permits
Undertake artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading;
Enforce slaughterhouse hygiene, meat transport regulations;