Job Description
ASSISTANT ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICER III - EIGHT (8) POSITIONS – VACANCY NO. 02/2022/02
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 25,470 – Ksh. 33,950 p.m. (Job Group ‘H’)
Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position.
Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this position a candidate must:
i. Have a 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;
ii. Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and
iii. Be proficient in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a more experienced
officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail:
i. Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural
shows;
ii. Participating in sample collection and dispatch;
iii. Inspecting livestock routes;
iv. Collecting data and writing technical reports;
v. Demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external
parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
vi. Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging,
branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof
trimming;
vii. Carrying out simple treatment of animals;
viii. Participating in disease search and reporting;
ix. Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production,
dipping data and maintaining dairy units.