Assistant Animal Health Officer Iii - 9 Posts At County Government Of Turkana

An officer at this level will work under guidance and supervision of a senior officer.
Requirements and competencies for appointment:
Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - Animal 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
Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institutio
Have shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results

Duties and responsibilities
Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows
Participating in sample collection and dispatch
Inspecting livestock stock routes and collecting data and writing technical reports; demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, animal identification, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming; carrying out simple treatment of animals
Carrying out simple treatment of animals
Participating in disease search and reporting;
Keeping records on animal breeding,
Animal health, milk production, dipping data and maintaining dairy units