Job Description
PRINCIPAL – SIX (6) POSTS – V/NO. 156 /2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.143,640 - Ksh.262,420 p.m. (CSG 5)
House Allowance: Ksh.48,000 – Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.20,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period three (3) years in the grade of Senior Deputy
Principal, CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public
service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines;-Animal Production,
Veterinary Medicine ,Agriculture, Dairy Science, Range Management, Food
Science and Technology, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management,
Leather Technology, Animal Health Management, Human Ecology,
Education(Chemistry/Biology/Mathematics/Physics/ Sociology/
Community Development/Psychology/Home Economics) Agricultural
Extensions Education, Food Nutrition and Dietics, Natural Resource
Management, Computer Science/Information Communication Technology,
Environmental Science, Dairy Science and Technology, Dairy Technology and
Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines;-Animal Production,
Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Veterinary
Agriculture, Dairy Science, Meat Science and Technology ,Dairy Science and
Technology, Dairy Technology and Management, Range Management, Zoology,
Food Science, Engineering in Food Science, Ethno-Veterinary ,Agricultural
Economics /Agribusiness, Leather Technology, Animal Health Management
,Human Ecology, Poultry Science, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, physics,
Sociology, Psychology, Agricultural Extension Education, Dairy Technology and
Management, Food Nutrition and Dietetics ,Natural Resource Management
,Computer Science/Information Communication Technology, Home Economics
,Environmental Science, Project Management, Animal Nutrition, Animal
Genetics, and Breeding, Livestock Production Systems, Business Administration,
Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Agriculture and Rural Development, Agronomy,
Anatomy, Reproductive Biology, Veterinary Pathology Micro-biology, Applied
Veterinary Parasitology, Applied Micro-Biology, Comparative Mammalian
Physiology and Toxicology ,Veterinary Public Health and Management
,Curriculum Development, Reproduction and Obstetrics or Equivalent
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and
(iv) demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work
performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals,
policies, objectives and ability to relate them to livestock personnel trainers
function
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -
(i) providing, formulating and reviewing livestock training policies.
(ii) interpreting and implementing of government manpower training policies in
livestock training institutions;
(iii) overseeing the review of policy issues in livestock personnel training
techniques;
(iv) facilitating development, implementation and review of the curriculum;
(v) liaising with stakeholders and development partners for effective development
and implementation of the training programmes;
(vi) ensuring that the curriculum is aligned to sectoral and national priorities.
(vii) developing, implementing and realization of the institutes strategic plans and
objectives;
(viii) preparing and implementing of the institutes performance appraisal systems
and contracts;
(ix) overseeing the finances and assets management of the institutes;
(x) instituting operational, accountability and team building;
(xi) overall supervision, control, discipline, recruitment, staff training and
development; providing leadership in the institution.