Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Conducting market research to inform the marketing strategy with the aim of increasing the sales volumes;
• Identifying market opportunities and advising management accordingly;
• Communicating with target audiences and managing customer relationships;
• Managing the production of marketing materials and distribution;
• Organizing and attending events such as exhibitions and marketing workshops;
• Contributing to and developing sales and marketing plans and strategies and evaluating their effectiveness;
• Sourcing advertising opportunities and placing adverts in the press or on the radio;
• Responsible for obtaining profitable results from the sales team through providing leadership and monitoring their performance;
• Planning for and overseeing the performance Appraisal System for the sales & marketing team;
• Coordinating sales target setting and administration of individual reward systems according to existing organization’s policy;
• Coordinating training   for   both   the   sales    team   and   Artificial Insemination service providers;
• Coordinating debt collection through active involvement of the sales team in the process;
• Ensuring that the sales and marketing budget is adhered to;
• Participating in innovative branding and development of promotional activities for KAGRC.

Job Specification

• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Marketing, Business Administration/Management, Commerce, Entrepreneurship or its equivalent from a reputable institution or a degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Production or its equivalent;
• Masters degree in a relevant field or its equivalent;
• Should have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in a busy sales and marketing department working as a team leader in an organization dealing with livestock, pharmaceutical products or any other related field;
• Ability to travel country wide and the region to meet customers;
• A member of a professional body recognized in Kenya; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and skills

• Organization and management skills;
• Good communication, customer care and public relations skills;
• Leadership and managerial skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Negotiation skills; and
• Integrity.

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Providing advice on legal and corporate matters to the Centre through interpretation and writing legal opinions;
• Providing secretariat services to the Board on behalf of the Managing Director;
• Developing and reviewing relevant regulatory Legal framework for the better implementation of the Centre’s mandate;
• Coordinating and ensuring representation of the Centre in courts or other judicial authorities;
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, Service Level Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, leases and other legal documents to ensure compliance to statutory requirements and the Centre’s policies;
• Liaising with the Attorney General, law enforcement agencies and stakeholders on all legal matters;
• Ensuring that Legal Audit Compliance is carried out to confirm compliance with relevant statutory requirements;
• Overseeing implementation of Mwongozo Code of Conduct at the Centre; and
• Formulating, drafting and facilitating gazettement of Legal Notices issued by the Centre.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university;
• Masters degree in Law or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Postgraduate diploma in Law from the Council of Legal Education;
• A minimum of Eight (8) years and at least three (3) experience in supervisory role in the Public or Private Sector;
• Admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Current Practicing Certificate;
• Member to the Law Society of Kenya;
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to Institute of Certified Public Secretary of Kenya (ICPSK);
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrable good results in work performance; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills

• Organization and management skills;
• Leadership and managerial skills;
• Drafting skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Negotiation skills and arbitration skills; and
• Analytical skills.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Developing, reviewing and implementing KAGRC’s resource mobilization strategy;
• Initiating and establishing relationships with donors at the National, Regional and International levels and lead in programmes that will facilitate this;
• Researching and analyzing donor calls for funding applications including expressions of interest and requests for proposals;
• Providing technical support and advice on grant proposal development to the programme team members;
• Developing innovative approaches in mobilizing non-financial resources locally and internationally and develop a strategy for obtaining this regularly;
• Developing and executing pitches and strategies to reach funder segments, including creating supporting materials such as funding proposals;
• Effectively linking strategic partners interests with the organization’s Strategic and Programmatic priorities;
• Working closely with programmes, field, and other staff to provide seamless service and information to potential partners e.g. donors, national & county governments and prospects; and
• Ensuring that the set targets are realized consistently in value and volume.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Have a Bachelors degree in Economics, Project Management, Social sciences or related development field or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Have a minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at a senior level;
• Be a registered member of a relevant professional body;
• Have a certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be proficient in computer applications;
• Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills

• Organization skills;
• Good communication skills;
• Proposal writing skills;
• Negotiation skills; and
• Integrity.

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Developing, managing and overseeing implementation of communication and branding strategy and policy;
• Managing corporate events;
• Developing and managing information, education and communication materials;
• Ensuring a positive corporate image of the Centre;
• Managing corporate communications;
• Managing and providing media liaison services; and
• Developing, managing and overseeing implementation of corporate social responsibility programs.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Have at least four (4) years relevant work experience;
• Have Bachelors degree in Communication or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution,
• Masters degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage;
• Have Professional qualification and membership where applicable;
• Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Preparing audit   test   procedures,  notifications   and   request   for information memos;
• Conducting preliminary reviews of the areas to be audited;
• Carrying out audit tests on internal controls in all processes;
• Ensuring that the audit working and paper files are complete and well referenced;
• Preparing draft audit reports;
• Drafting risk-based audit plans, programmes and schedules.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: -

• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Possess Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Part II, CPA III will be an added advantage;
• Be proficient in computer applications; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
• Grade

Duties and responsibilities entail;

• Treatment of animals;
• Carrying out routine vaccination;
• Enforcing quarantine;
• Reproductive disease surveillance and lab diagnosis;
• Carrying out post mortem and vector control;
• Collecting and analysing samples;
• Ensuring adequate and quality nutrition of the animals;
• Guiding and supervising animal health and production assistants;
• Ensuring proper custody of all veterinary drugs, chemicals, vaccines and equipment;
• Carrying out semen analysis; and
• Production and transfer of embryos.
• Officers will be deployed to work in Germplasm production & processing, Gene banking, Research & breeding and Extension services departments.

Job Specification

For appointment to this position one must have:

• Bachelors Degree in Veterinary Medicine from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree will be an added advantage.
• Registered by a professional body;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Fulfil requirements of Chapter 6 of the constitution;
• Proficiency in semen analysis; and
• Proficiency in production and transfer of embryos will be an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Developing and implementing operational, maintenance, and repairs of equipment for effective and efficient liquid nitrogen production, cold rooms and laboratory equipment;
• Reporting on status of liquid nitrogen production and distribution in relation to customer demand;
• Ensure the standby generators are in good working condition;
• Ensure technical maintenance of all the machines, cold rooms and laboratories equipment at the Centre;
• Work closely with external service providers tasked with plant maintenance and equipment;
• Maintain an efficient and safe working environment for all employees; and
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and conduct tests of electrical installations.

Job Specification

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Mechanical, electronic, electrical, power mechanic engineering or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Should have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar position;
• Experience in maintenance of liquid nitrogen plants; and
• Fulfil the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills

• Good communication;
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision;

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Providing advice of  ICT hardware, software, network and communication devices and equipment;
• Participating in acceptance test, supervision and commissioning of ICT systems/equipment;
• Providing support and guidance to ICT in the use of ICT equipment and devices;
• Participating in implementing programs for safeguarding data integrity of all systems.
• Providing for system/application availability through the necessary technical support/upgrades;
• Routine installation, configuration servicing, repair and maintenance of computer hardware and network;
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual maintenance and repair reports; and
• Participating in committee meetings as appropriate.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information, Communication Technology, or equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Two (2) years relevant work experience;
• Conversant with software’s’ used for semen processing and liquid nitrogen production;
• Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills

• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills; and
• Integrity.

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Examining payment vouchers and posting in vote book/budget control records;
• Processing imprests, advances and other disbursements and remitting statutory deductions;
• Making petty cash payments and maintaining petty cashbook;
• Providing safe custody of accounting records, documents and assets;
• Maintaining imprest ledger and following up on surrender of imprests; and
• Undertaking bank deposits, dispatch of cheques and cash withdrawals.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Certified Public Accountants (CPA)Part II or its equivalent;
• Two (2) years relevant work experience in the public or private institution;
• Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills

• Proficiency in IT;
• Planning skills; and
• Integrity.

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Guiding and directing visitors;
• Operating the telephone switchboard;
• Managing incoming calls and customer service enquiries;
• Managing the customer care desk;
• Maintaining up to date records on visits and calls; and
• Updating the internal directory.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• KCSE D+ or equivalent from a recognized institution and two (2) years relevant work experience;
• Certificate in Customer Care or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills

• Proficiency in IT;
• Public Relations skills;
• Good communication and reporting skills in both English and Kiswahili;
• Interpersonal skills; and
• Integrity.

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Preparing media for semen and embryo processing,
• Standardizing laboratory procedures and reagents;
• Receiving, recording and packaging semen;
• Dispatching, analyzing and preserving test samples;
• Simple analytical work;
• Preparing and maintaining culture;
• Keeping laboratory records and storage of glassware; and
• Collection and analysis of samples.

Job Specification

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Applied Sciences (Applied Chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, applied Biology), Laboratory Technology, Biotechnology or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Two (2) years relevant experience; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills

• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Integrity.

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Driving vehicles as authorized;
• Carrying out routine checks on vehicles;
• Detecting and reporting malfunctioning of vehicles system;
• Maintaining records of vehicles;
• Ensuring security and safety of the vehicle;
• Overseeing safety of the passengers and/or goods therein;
• Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicle;
• Ensuring adherence to traffic laws; and
• Reporting any accidents to police and/or the office immediately they occur.

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• KCSE D+ or equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Valid driving license class BCE;
• Trade Test for Drivers Grade III;
• First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week from a recognized institution;
• Four (4) years’ experience; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills

• Organizational skills;
• Public Relations skills;
• Good communication and reporting skills in both English and Kiswahili;