The mandate of the Ministry is to ensure 100% Food and Nutrition Security and to improve the livelihoods of rural Kenyans by transforming the sector to be competitive, commercially oriented and responsive to the economic needs of the country.

Animal Husbandry Assistant III CSG 16/ JG ‘D’ – Twenty-One (21) Posts.

Permanent:

Salary Scale: Ksh. 16,910 x 510 — 17,420 x 580 — 18,000 x 580 -18,580 x 640 — 19,220 p.m.

House Allowance : Kshs. 4,125 p.m.
Commuter Allowance : Kshs. 3,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance : Kshs. 3,000 (Once yearly)
Leave Entitlement : 30 working days per year.

Duties and responsibilities will involve: –

This is the entry grade into the Scheme of Animal Husbandry Assistant. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of more experienced officers. Duties and responsibilities will entail; Grazing, feeding and herding animals, identifying and reporting sick animals and animals on heat, maintaining cleanliness and disinfecting the livestock structures, maintaining animal fodder/garden, milking dairy animals, restraining animals during milking, docking, bleeding and other livestock routine management, reporting animal status.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have; –

• A form four certificate grade D
• First Aid skills lasting not less than (1) week from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer application
• Should be physically fit