Animal Health Officer
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Date Posted | March 1, 2021 |
| Category |
Agriculture
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | KES |
Description
The University has a unique history that has evolved through different educational phases. It was started in April 1929 by a British Colonial farmer cum educationist by the name William Thomas Alfred Levet. The Institution was by then a whites’ only primary school with a large farm, which was sold to Guy Bullen in February 1959. Mr. Bullen sold it to Ministry of Agriculture in 1965. Between 1965 and 1970, the Institution served as a Large-scale Farmers training (LSFTC) college. Vision A University for valued transformation of society Mission To serve the students and society through research, education, scholarship, training, outreach and consultancy Core Values Quality Integrity Respect
Ref. No. LU/AD/18/2/21
Applicant must;
- Be a holder of Diploma in Animal Health from an accredited institution.
- Must have at least 1 years experience in a similar position in a recognized institution.
- A certificate in artificial insemination
Duties and Responsibilities
- Implementing parasites and diseases control programmes in livestock including various eradication schemes.
- Monitoring the health of livestock
- Disease diagnoses and treatment.
- Collection of samples; including blood smears, impression smears, skin and wool scrapings, urine and faecal.
- The analysis and examination of samples.
- Basic Post mortem examination and the collection and submission of sample for analysis
- Carry out artificial insemination.
- Carry out routine management practices on livestock, including castration, dehorning, docking, hoof trimming, teeth clipping etc.
- Team up with livestock technologist and other farm staff in offering training services to students and farmers.
- Ensure keeping of neat, clear, accurate and upto date livestock health records.
- Perform any other duty that may be assigned by the farm manager.
Term and Conditions:
Three (3) years contract renewable on satisfactory performance.
Salary Scale;
Animal Health Officer Grade 5 Kshs.29,464 – Kshs.39,776 p.m.Mode of Application: