Livestock Production Officer Job Marsabit CPSB

Agricultural Jobs, Marsabit CPSB Jobs. Responsible for providing technical advice on livestock production, supporting farmer extension activities, promoting modern livestock production technologies, and implementing programmes for dairy, beef, sheep, goats, poultry, apiculture, and other livestock enterprises. Requires a relevant Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Dairy Technology, or a related field. The position is based in Marsabit and requires on-site work.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing livestock technical information, providing technical advice in animal production livestock marketing, range management, apiculture and ranching
• Promoting economics livestock farming
• Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmers 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 programs, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animals’ husbandry interventions, capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data

Qualifications

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Bachelor 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

How to Apply

Interested applicant who meet the above qualifications should download prescribed application form from our website www.marsabitcpsb.go.ke and submit dully filled form together with cover letter, updated curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates and identity card (ID) by hand delivery or via email: info@marsabitcpsb.go.ke to the address below

The Secretary/CEO
County Public Service Board of Marsabit
P.O Box 110-60500
MARSABIT

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The County Public Service Board of Marsabit is an equal opportunity employer; Youth, Women, Persons with Disabilities and other disadvantaged persons are encouraged to apply.