Assistant Animal Health Officer III Job Uasin Gishu County Government

Medical Jobs. Uasin Gishu County Government

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 26,900.00- 35,380.00 (CPSB 11)
House Allowance: Ksh. 4,500 p.m
Commuter Allowance: KShs. 4,000 p.m.
Other Allowances as Per the SRC Circulars
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements for appointment:-

• Diploma in any· of the following disciplines: – Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Science or Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution;
• Possess a current valid practicing certificate;
• Membership of a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities:-

• Oversee construction and maintenance of farm structures;
• Give advice on dip designing siting and appraise construction’ and inspection and verification of imports and export of consignments;
• Train and advise on milking techniques and external parasite control technique such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
• Carry out vaccination, closed castration dehorning, animal identification, Deworming, disbudding, docking debeaking and hoof trimming;
• Carry out treatment of animals as per the skills acquired;
• Participate in disease search;
• Collect and collate data and write livestock technical reports;
• Keep records on animal breeding, animal health milk production, dipping data, laughter house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits;
• Participate in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows;
• Undertake equipment sterilization, sample collection, packaging and dispatch;
• Rear experimental animals’ issue of livestock movement permits
• Undertake artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading;
• Enforce slaughterhouse hygiene, meat transport regulations; and

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