Job Description
Livestock Production Officer - Job Group ‘K’ (2 Positions) – Advert No. 02/2024/03
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 39,700 – 52,960 p.m. (Job Group ‘K’)
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. Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Animal science,
Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Science and
Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource
Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or
Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution; and
ii. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will
work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this
level will entail: -
i. Preparing livestock technical information;
ii. Providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing,
range management, apiculture and ranching;
iii. Promoting economic livestock farming;
iv. Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days,
agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm
visits;
v. Participating in collaborative research activities;
vi. Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of
livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder
production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, onfarm feed formulation;
vii. Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas
as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits,
camels, donkeys breeding programmes, fodder production and
conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging
livestock and other animal husbandry interventions; and
viii. Capturing, maintain and storing livestock data.