Assistant Animal Health Officer II - 2 Posts at Embu County Government

VACANCY NO. EC/INT/7/25

 Terms of Service: One Year Internship

Duties & Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a more experienced officer.

• Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows.
• Participating in sample collection and dispatch.
• Inspecting livestock stock routes.
• Collecting data and writing technical reports.
• Demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasites control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting.
• Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding docking debeaking and hoof trimming.
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals.
• Participating in disease search and reporting.
• Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data.
• Maintaining dairy units. 

Requirements for Appointment.
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• A Diploma in any of the following disciplines;-Animal Health, Environmental Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Science, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology or Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution.
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board.
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.