Job Description
Animal Health Assistant/Meat Inspector [2], Job Group “G” – eight
(8) Posts
Requirements for appointment
• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Have a Certificate lasting not less than two (2) years in any of the
following disciplines: - Animal Health or Animal Health and
Production from a recognized institution.
• Have a Certificate in Meat Inspection
• Certificate in Computer Application from a recognized institution
• Have an experience of at least 1 year
Duties and responsibilities
The Meat Inspector shall be responsible to the employer and the
supervisor for the following:
• Providing Meat Hygiene and Inspection Service;
• Animal Breeding advice;
• Carrying our simple treatment of animals;
• Participating in disease search and reporting;
• Demonstrating on milking techniques and external parasite control
techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
• Carrying out vaccination;
• Undertaking closed castration, dehorning, deworming, docking, de-
beaking and hoof trimming; and
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.