Summary
Date Posted:Friday, March 24 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

VACANCY No. 02/PROM/2023/10

Requirements for Appointment
• Served in the grade of Senior Livestock Production Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Science and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology, Agricultural Education and Extension, or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Participating in organizing technical workshops, seminars and agricultural shows;
• Preparing technical papers and reports for professional forums; maintaining the livestock database;
• Coordinating range planning, management and conservation, ensuring provision of holding grounds services to the livestock traders;
• Providing technical advice and information in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching;
• Promoting economic livestock farming; organizing extension activities which include field days, field demonstration, farmer field school and farm visit;
• Participating in collaborative research activities and analyzing livestock inputs and products samples.
• Dissemination livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning;
• Gross margin analysis on-farm feed formulation;
• Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairycattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys, breeding programmes, fodder production and conservation;
• Value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions;
• Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data;
• Implementation livestock breeding and nutrition programmes;
• Advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment; and
• Participating in monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Qualified candidates are required to make an application by downloading and completing a Promotion Application Form from Nakuru County Government website www.nakuru.go.ke  Candidates are required to send the duly filled application form through the Post Office or Courier Services in a sealed envelope clearly indicating the vacancy number and position applied on the envelope to the address below On or Before 24th March, 2023 (Hand delivered applications will not be accepted)

The Secretary
Nakuru County Public Service Board
Public Works Building- Prisons Road
P.O Box 2870-20100
NAKURU

Interested and qualified? Go to Nakuru County Government on nakuru.go.ke to apply


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