Job Description
SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LIVESTOCK POLICY RESEARCH AND
REGULATIONS – THREE (3) POSTS – V/NO. 153/2023
Salary Scale: Ksh.143,640 – Ksh.262,420 p.m. (CSG 5)
House Allowance: Ksh.48,000 – Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.20,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director,
Livestock Policy, Research and Regulations, CSG 6 or in a comparable and
relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Veterinary Medicine, Animal
Production, Range Management or its equivalent qualification in animal sciences
or public policy from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following fields: - Veterinary Medicine, Animal
Production, Range Management or its equivalent qualification in animal sciences
or public policy from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) been registered by Kenya Veterinary Board (for Veterinary Surgeons) or any
other relevant professional body for animal sciences;
(v) certificate in policy formulation, implementation and evaluation lasting not less
than two (2) weeks or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
(vi) have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
(vii) demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work
performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies,
objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the Livestock
Policy, Research and Regulations function.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible to the Director, Livestock Policy, Research
and Regulations for coordinating development and implementation of livestock
policies, regulations and strategies. He/She may be deployed in any of the following
functional areas; Livestock Capacity Building Division, Livestock Quality Assurance
and Regulatory Affairs Division, Livestock Policy Development and Coordination
Division, Livestock Research and Knowledge Management Division. Specific duties
and responsibilities in each of the functional areas include:
Livestock Capacity Building Division
(i) undertaking needs assessment and capacity building respective value chain actors;
(ii) establish appropriate institutional framework for the delivery of capacity building
and technical assistance to counties and value chains;
(iii) developing industry specific Livestock Sector capacity interventions; support
counties to develop capacities required to actualize viable livestock enterprise
business plans;
(iv) developing and implementing capacity building framework for the Livestock
Sector;
(v) establishing technical skills capacity needs for policy domestication, development
and implementation; lead in development of livestock emergency and disaster
preparedness frameworks;
(vi) leading in development and monitor implementation of policy on livestock
training institutions;
(vii) leading international, private sector and non-governmental organizations
collaboration on Livestock Sector matters;
(viii) leading and facilitating negotiations on livestock trade relations with trading
country partners based on livestock trade policy;
(ix) providing technical advisory on treaties, protocols and MOUs impacting on
Livestock Sector performance in Kenya; and
(x) developing change management programs among value chain actors.
Livestock Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:-
(i) leading the formulation and development of Livestock Sector-wide bills and
regulations;
(ii) Leading in the reviewing and monitoring implementation of Livestock Sector-
wide legislations;
(iii) conducting Livestock Sector Impact Assessments including Regulatory Impact
Assessments;
(iv) overseeing livestock parliamentary affairs and address national livestock
legislative agenda; domestication of international, regional and national standards
within the Livestock Sector;
(v) conducting regular surveys on topical Livestock Sector legislative agenda and
provide intelligence on the appropriateness of any proposed laws;
(vi) establishing an inventory of existing legislations affecting the Livestock Sector;
(vii) coordinating public stakeholder consultations and national validation meetings in
developing sector legislations;
(viii) leading technical appraisal of guidelines and standards in the Livestock Sector and
their implementation;
(ix) overseeing the development and implementation of guidelines and standards in
the Livestock Sector to ensure compliance;
(x) overseeing the quality assurance function;
(xi) undertaking research and analysis on areas of concern on regulatory matters and
quality assurance;
(xii) developing legislative briefs and policy position papers; and
(xiii) Preparing Cabinet Papers and Memoranda
(xiv) leading the development of Regulations to implement primary legislations;
(xv) engaging the National Assembly, Senate and County Governments on legislations
impacting on the Livestock Sector;
Livestock Policy Coordination
Specific duties and responsibilities will entail: -
(i) leading in identification, research, and analysis of policy issues for development of
policies, strategies and plans;
(ii) developing and periodic updating of the Livestock Masterplan;
(iii) guiding in identification of Livestock Sector wide priority Agenda for policy
development; coordinate formulation and review of thematic or commodity
policies, strategies and plans;
(iv) conducting impact assessments and review of livestock policies;
(v) leading in formulation, review and development of Livestock Sector policies,
strategies and plans;
(vi) preparing Policy Briefs and Cabinet memoranda; coordinate County, National,
Regional and International Livestock Sector policies issues;
(vii) coordinating of policy research, dissemination and capacity building of Livestock
Sector policies to stakeholders;
(viii) preparing of inventory of and monitoring policies impacting on the Livestock
Sector;
(ix) developing and implementing livestock policy instruments monitoring and
evaluation frameworks;
(x) leading the development and Implementation of the Strategic Plan of the
Department Directorate; and
(xi) domesticating of international and cross cutting policies within the Livestock
Sector.
Livestock Research and Knowledge Management
Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:-
(i) leading the development of the Livestock Sector Research Agenda;
(ii) monitoring Implementation of the Livestock Sector Research Agenda;
(iii) coordinating of Livestock Sector resources data generation for evidence-based
decision making;
(iv) leading and coordinating the collection, analysis, storage, management of
livestock data, information and knowledge for evidence-based livestock policy
development, policy agenda setting and prioritization of programs;
(v) establishing and maintain a Livestock Knowledge Management Centre a
reference point and repository for accurate Livestock Sector information;
(vi) Conducting operational livestock research to inform topical Livestock Sector
issues;
(vii) developing, implementation and co-ordination of livestock research strategies,
technology information dissemination, programmes and projects in the
Livestock Sector; disseminating Livestock Sector policy briefs and relevant
survey findings; supporting innovation, Livestock Sector resilience programs
and adaptation against climatic and other challenges;
(viii) providing information and feedback for the development and sustenance of
linkages within the Livestock Sector and development partners;
(ix) tapping on remote sensing and artificial intelligence to gather necessary data
required for simulating future scenarios in livestock production systems;
(x) developing, implementation and co-ordination of research strategies,
technology transfer, information dissemination, programmes and projects in the
Livestock Sector;
(xi) monitoring dissemination of livestock research findings & innovations and
monitoring uptake of the same by Livestock Sector industries, stakeholders and
other levels of government;
(xii) leading the domestication of international livestock research strategies;