Job Description
Ref No. CPSB/TTC/054/2022
POSITION: LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION OFFICER II JOB GROUP CPSB 09
Number of Posts: Three (3) Posts
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Basic Salary Scale: As provided for by the Salaries and Remunerations Commission
Duties and responsibilities
An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a Senior officer. Specific
duties and responsibilities will be:
1. Preparing livestock technical information.
2. Providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management,
apiculture and ranching.
3. Promoting economic livestock farming.
4. Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows,
field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits.
5. Participating in collaborative research activities.
6. Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock
housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and
conservation, farm planning, gross margins analysis, on-farm feed formulation.
7. Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle
farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding
programmes, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products,
apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions.
8. Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.
Requirements for Appointment
1. Be a Kenyan Citizen;
2. Bachelor degree in any of the following fields: - Animal Science, Animal Production,
Agriculture, Range management, Natural Resource Management, L, Dairy or Agricultural
Education and Extension from a recognized Institution;
3. Specialization in Dairy Technology and Apiculture will be an added advantage; and,
4. Certificate in computer applications.