Animal Health Assistant II

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a more experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: 

• Participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows 
• Participating in sample collection and dispatch; inspecting livestock stock routes
• Collecting data and writing technical reports
• Demonstrating and training on milking techniques and external parasite' control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting
• Carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming
• Carrying out simple treatment of animals participating in disease search and reporting
• Keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data; and maintaining dairy units.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• A Certificate in any of the following disciplines; Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Science, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology or Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution
• Certificate in meat inspection from Kenya Meat Training Institute
• Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board
• Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Have shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results