LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION OFFICER, JOB GROUP ‘K’ (2 POSTS)-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
KCPSB/2023/85
Duties and
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Sub County Livestock
Production Officer the duties and responsibilities 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 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 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
- Capturing,
maintaining and storing livestock data.
Qualifications
For appointment to this
grade, candidates must have: –
- Bachelor’s
degree in any of the following disciplines: – Animal Science, Animal
Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource
Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology, or
Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized Institution;
- Certificate
in computer applications
How to Apply
Application Deadline: 20th
February 2023
