Environment, Forestry and Agriculture jobs at Laikipia County Government and Other Companies in Kenya

 
Deadline of this Job: 31 January 2023

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: -
• providing fisheries extension services including conducting field days and training fishers collecting and collating fisheries statistical data participating in monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries resources; ensuring fish quality assurance; and promoting fish marketing and Value addition. The officer will also be responsible for conducting, training and supervising Fisheries Assistants at the lower levels.
• providing fisheries extension services including conducting field days and training fishers collecting and collating fisheries statistical data participating in monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries resources; ensuring fish quality assurance; and promoting fish marketing and Value addition. The officer will also be responsible for conducting, training and supervising Fisheries Assistants at the lower levels.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Senior Fisheries Assistant for a minimum of three (3) years
• Certificate in either Fisheries Management, Natural Resource Management or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Deadline of this Job: 31 January 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-

preparing livestock technical information; providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching; promoting economic livestock farming, organizing extension activities which include field days, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits; participating in collaborative research activities; disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation, implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions; capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data; implementing livestock breeding and nutrition programmes; advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment, participating in monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes.

Requirements for Appointment: -
• Served in the grade of Assistant Livestock Production Officer-1 for a minimum period of at-least three (3) years.
• A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Sciences and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated competence and ability in work performance and results.

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Deadline of this Job: 31 January 2023

Deadline of this Job: 31 January 2023

Deadline of this Job: 31 January 2023

Deadline of this Job: 31 January 2023

Deadline of this Job: 31 January 2023