Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Animal Husbandry Assistant Job

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

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are required to make their applications by completing ONE application form PSC 2 form (Revised 2016). The form may be downloaded from the Public Service Commission website – www. publicservice.go.ke.

Please note:

• Only Shortlisted and Successful Candidates will be contacted.Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification. ;
• The State Department is Committed to availing equal employment opportunities to all Kenyans. ,
• Women, People with Disabilities, the Marginalized and the Minorities who meet the requirements, of the advertised positions are encouraged to apply.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce original & professional certificates during the interview.

The Completed application form should be sent to the Principal Secretary State Department for Livestock Development-Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, P.O Box 34188-00100 Nairobi or Hand delivered to the HRM&D Registry Kilime House, 2nd floor room 2-17 on or before 12 February, 2024 by 5pm