Livestock Attendant

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail;

• Feeding animals;
• Taking animals’ temperature on daily basis and recording of the same;
• Cleaning of animals pens and paddocks;
• Preparing and presenting animals for germplasm collection;
• Reporting any sick animal;
• Dipping;
• Preparing and presenting animals for vaccination and treatment as well as parading them when there are visitors;
• Ensuring quarantine measures are adhered to; and
• Assisting the Veterinary surgeons during postmortems.

Job Specification

For appointment to this position, one must have:

•  KCSE D+ or its equivalent; and
• Meets the provision of Chapter 6 of the constitution.

 Key Competencies and skills

• Hardworking individual; and
• Background in care of livestock.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide the following documents during the interview:

• Curriculum vitae;
• Identity card;
• Original Academic certificates and other testimonials;
• Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) recognition/equation certificate for degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded by foreign universities and institutions.

 Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents:

• Certificate of good conduct;
• EACC clearance;
• HELB clearance;
• KRA compliance certificate; and
• Clearance from a reputable credit referencing bureau.