Livestock Production Officer- 3 Positions
MCPSB/05/2023/174
Duties and
Responsibilities
An
officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties
and responsibilities at this level will entail:-
- preparing livestock technical
information;
- providing technical advice in
animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and
ranching;
- promoting economic livestock
farming; participating in organising 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
programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle 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;
and
- capturing, maintaining and
storing livestock data.
Requirement for Appointment
For
appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Bachelors 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; and
- Certificate in computer
applications from a recognized institution.
How to Apply
Note that all applications must be submitted
electronically.
Applicants should upload scanned copies of their Academic certificates,
Professional Certificates and National Identification Cards. Interested and
qualified candidates must apply on or before 13th June 2023 by 5 PM.
Note: The Shortlisted Candidates will be required to:
- Provide copies of academic and
professional certificates certified by the issuing institutions.
- Produce originals of their
National identity Cards, academic and professional certificates and
- transcripts during interviews. It
is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
- It is an offence to include
incorrect information in the application.
- Details of academic and
professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert should not
be included.
- County Government of Machakos is
an equal opportunity employer: Women, Persons with disabilities and other
disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.
