Animal Health Officer – 4 Posts at Uasin Gishu County Government

Job Description

Requirements for Appointment: –

Bachelor’s degree in one of Animal Health Management, Animal Production & Health Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Livestock Economics, Health Extension
Registration and practicing license with the Kenya Veterinary Board.

Duties and Responsibilities

Oversee the construction and maintenance of farm structures.
Provide guidance on dip design, site appraisals, and audit construction.
Inspect and verify livestock import/export consignments.
Train and advise on milking and external parasite control (dipping, spraying, dusting).
Carry out vaccinations, castration, dehorning, animal identification, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking, and hoof trimming.
Offer basic treatment services for animals.
Handle disease surveillance: collect and compile data, write technical reports.
Maintain records on animal breeding, health, milk production, dipping data, slaughterhouse kills, meat condemnation, and movement permits.
Manage dairy units.
Engage in field demonstrations and agricultural shows.
Sterilise equipment; collect, package, and dispatch samples.
Inspect livestock stock routes.
Rear experimental animals.
Issue livestock movement permits; conduct artificial insemination; inspect and grade meat; enforce slaughterhouse and meat transport hygiene, including monitoring retail of animal-origin foods
Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets.