Job Description
VACANCY 1: MANAGER QUALITY ASSURANCE GRADE KVB 2 (1) POSITION REF:
KVB/MQA/01/2024
Terms of service: 5 year contract renewable once subject to satisfactory performance.
Salary scale: 134,673 x 5,252 - 139,925 x 5,427 - 145,352 x5, 732 - 151,084 x 6,000 -157,084 x 6,389
- 163,473 x 6,540 - 170,013 x7, 240 -177,253.
a) Job Specification
An officer at this level will be responsible to the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer for efficient
coordination of technical function of Kenya Veterinary Board.
Specific Job Specification will entail:-
i. Coordinating the registration and retention of eligible veterinary surgeons and
veterinary paraprofessionals;
ii. Overseeing maintenance of an up to date annual register of all veterinary surgeons
and veterinary paraprofessionals;
iii. Coordinating registration of eligible institutions offering animal health services;
Overseeing the development of standards for curricula for animal health training
courses in the country;
iv. Overseeing the setting, moderation, administration and marking of preregistration
examinations of the Board;
v. Ensuring enforcement of quality in the veterinary internship process; and
vi. Overseeing the issuance of licenses to veterinary surgeons, veterinary paraprofessionals
and institutions involved in veterinary practice. In addition, an officer at this level
will be responsible for:-
vii. Ensuring prudent utilization of resources within the Department;
viii. Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency,
accountability, ethics and integrity within the Department; and
ix. Ensuring performance management, capacity building and development of personnel
working in the Quality Assurance Department.
Person specification
For appointment to this grade, an officer must:-
i. Have a Minimum of twelve (12) years relevant work experience with at least five (5) in
a management Position;
OR
Served in the grade of either Assistant Manager Education, Licensing, or Registration for a
minimum period of four (4) years;
ii. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) Degree from a recognized
institution;
iii. Master’s degree in relevant field from a recognized institution;
iv. A valid Certificate of registration by Kenya Veterinary Board;
v. Valid Certificate of Good Conduct;
vi. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme or Corporate
Management Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
vii. Met all the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya;
viii. Certificate in computer application skills; and
ix. Demonstrated managerial and administrative skills as reflected in work
performance and result