Job Description
Advert Number UGC/CPSB/LPO/01/23
QUALIFICATIONS,REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Requirement for Appointment:-
i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Animal Science, Animal Production, Livestock Production or Dairy Technology from a recognized Institution;
ii. Possess a current valid practicing certificate;
iii. Membership of a relevant professional body; and
iv. Demonstrate professional competence in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities: -
i. Provide technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, and ranching with a view of promoting economic livestock farming;
ii. Promote economic livestock farming;
iii. Participate in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits Participating in collaborative research activities;
iv. Disseminate 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;
v. Implement livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, Poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding programmes, fodder ;
vi. Production and conservation, value addition to livestock Products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal Husbandry interventions;
vii. Coach and mentor staff;
viii. Capture, maintain and store livestock data; and
ix. Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets.