Vacancy title:
2 Livestock Production officer

Jobs at:
Siaya County

Deadline of this Job:
21st December 2018

Duty Station:
Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 10th December 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

•  preparing livestock technical information;
  
•  providing technical advice in livestock production, marketing and apiculture;
  
•  promoting economic livestock farming, promoting economic livestock farming;
  
•  participate in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;
  
•  participating in collaborative research activities;
  
•  disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation;
  
•  implementing livestock production programs / projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other interventions, and capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.
  

Qualifications

•  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 or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution.
  
•  Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution
  

Additional Requirements
All applicants are expected to attach copies of the following additional documents

•  Tax compliance certificates
  
•  Clearance from HELB where necessary
  
•  Clearance from the Ethics and anti- corruption commission
  
•  Clearance from the CRB.
  
•  Certificate of Good Conduct from the police