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Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be answerable to the Chief Officer and will be deployed as Head of Department. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Implementation of the Strategic Plan and objectives of the Department;
- Handling technical, administrative, human resource, budgetary and assets management issues;
- Team building and setting performance targets and standards in consultation with the Chief Officer;
- Addressing stakeholders concerns and instituting operational accountability;
- Participating in the formulation, development, implementation, monitoring and review of policies, laws and strategies in the Livestock production
- Incorporating new initiatives into the department’s schemes of work;
- Coordinating extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;
- Participating in development of public/private initiatives and overall policy formulation;
- Preparing technical information in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching;
- Promoting economic livestock farming;
- Resourcing in technical workshops and seminars;
- Researching, inventing and advising on livestock production technologies and techniques;
- Developing livestock production programmes/projects;
- Preparing agribusiness, ranch and farm plans;
- Establishing linkages with research institutions and other stakeholders on livestock production matters;
- Coordinating conservation and utilization of range
- Overseeing extension activities;
- Overseeing the implementation of livestock information management systems;
- Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes;
Qualifications
- For appointment to this position, a candidate must have:-
- Served at least as an Assistant Director of Livestock Production or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) Officers who have served in job group N and above for at least six (6) years are eligible to apply;
- Bachelors 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 recognized
- Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Agribusiness, Food Science and Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/ Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology, Agricultural Extension, Animal Breeding and Genetics or Animal Nutrition from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Computer applications from a recognized institution; and
- Shown outstanding administrative capability and professional competence required in managing livestock production services
How to Apply
Each application should be accompanied by a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, photocopies of relevant Academic and Professional
Certificates/Registration licenses, National Identity Card or Passport, Testimonials and other relevant documents. Nakuru County residents will be required to indicate their sub-county and ward of residence in the
Curriculum Vitae.
Each application should be submitted in a sealed envelope with the POSITION APPLIED FOR CLEARLY MARKED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENVELOPE and addressed to:
THE SECRETARY
NAKURU COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P. O BOX 2870-00200,
NAKURU
Applications can be submitted either through post or hand delivered to our offices at the Provincial Public Works Building, off the Nakuru – Kabarak Road along prisons road – Nakuru. All applications should be submitted on or before 18th March, 2020 by 5.00pm.
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