Job Description
SENIOR ANIMAL HEALTH ASSISTANT - JOB GROUP CPSB 10 ‘J’ (6 POSTS)
Basic Salary: Kshs. 31,270 x 1,300 – 32,570 x 1,380 – 33,950 x 1,390 – 35,340 x 1,460 – 36,800 x
1,470 x 38,270 x 1,470 – 39,740 x 1,520 – 41,260 p.m.
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
a) Enforce slaughterhouse hygiene and meat transport regulations;
b) Train fanners on livestock records keeping;
c) Keep records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, slaughter
house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits;
d) Maintain dairy units;
e) Participate in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows;
f) Demonstrate milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping,
spraying and dusting;
g) Carry out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, deworming, disbudding, docking,
debeaking and hoof trimming;
h) Carry out simple treatment of animals.
i) Participate in disease search and reporting; and
j) Undertake artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading.
Requirements for Appointments
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:
a) Served in the grade of Animal Health Assistant I, Job Group CPSB 11/’H’ for a minimum
period of three (3) years;
b) Certificate lasting not less than two (2) years in any of the following disciplines: Animal
Health, Environmental Health, Animal Health and Production from a recognized institution;
c) Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and
d) Shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results.