County Director of Livestock Production at The County Government of West Pokot

Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Resourcing in technical workshops, seminars and agricultural shows.
•  Preparing technical papers and reports for professional forums.
•  Providing technical advice and information in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture and ranching.
•  Promoting economic livestock farming.
•  Coordinating extension activities which include field days, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits.
•  Researching, inventing and adverting on livestock production technologies and techniques.
•  Initiating livestock production programmes/projects.
•  Overseeing effective and efficient management of sheep and goat stations, livestock farms, mobile pastoral training units, pastoral training centres or livestock improvement and multiplication farms.
•  Organizing the preparation of agribusiness, ranch and farm plans.
•  Monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes.
•  Collaborating with research institutions and other stakeholders on livestock production matters.
•  Planning for conservation and utilization of range resources.
•  Coordinating extension activities.
•  Developing livestock information management systems.

Requirements for Appointment.

•  Served in the grade of Senior Assistant director of livestock production for a minimum period of three (3) years.
•  Bachelor’s 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.
•  Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines;-animal science, animal production, agriculture, apiculture, agribusiness, food science and technology agriculture and home economics, range management, natural resource management, livestock/agricultural economics, dairy technology, agricultural extension, animal breeding and genetics or animal nutrition from a recognized institution.
•  Have a certificate in strategic leadership development programme lasting not less than six
•  (6) Weeks from a recognized institution.
•  Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
•  Shown outstanding administrative capability and professional competence required in managing livestock production services.