Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Resourcing in technical workshops, seminars and agricultural shows.
Preparing technical papers and reports for professional forums.
Providing technical advice and information in animal production, livestock marketing, range
management, apiculture and ranching.
Promoting economic livestock farming.
Coordinating extension activities which include field days, field demonstrations, farmer field
schools and farm visits.
Researching, inventing and adverting on livestock production technologies and techniques.
Initiating livestock production programmes/projects.
Overseeing effective and efficient management of sheep and goat stations, livestock farms,
mobile pastoral training units, pastoral training centres or livestock improvement and
multiplication farms.
Organizing the preparation of agribusiness, ranch and farm plans.
Monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes.
Collaborating with research institutions and other stakeholders on livestock production
matters.
Planning for conservation and utilization of range resources.
Coordinating extension activities.
Developing livestock information management systems.
Requirements for Appointment.
Served in the grade of Senior Assistant director of livestock production for a minimum
period of three (3) years.
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines;-animal science, animal production ,
agriculture, apiculture, food science and technology, agribusiness, range management,
natural resource management, livestock/agricultural economics, dairy technology or
agricultural education and extension from a recognized institution.
Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines;-animal science, animal production,
agriculture, apiculture, agribusiness, food science and technology agriculture and home
economics, range management, natural resource management, livestock/agricultural
economics, dairy technology, agricultural extension, animal breeding and genetics or animal
nutrition from a recognized institution.
Have a certificate in strategic leadership development programme lasting not less than six
(6) Weeks from a recognized institution.
Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
Shown outstanding administrative capability and professional competence required in
managing livestock production services.