Chief Livestock Production Officer

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served in the grade of Principal Livestock Production Officer 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, or 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;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course (SMC) lasting not less than four (4) weeks or its’ equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Applications from recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities in initiating and implementing livestock production policies

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing technical workshops seminars and agricultural shows;
• Guiding the preparation of 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;
• Organizing extension activities which include field days, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;
• Participating in collaborative research activities;
• Analyzing livestock input and product samples;
• Researching, inventing and advising on livestock production technologies and techniques;
• Initiating livestock production programmes/projects;
• Overseeing effective and efficient management and preparing work plans and budgets for sheep and goat stations, livestock farms, mobile pastoral training units, pastoral training center or livestock improvement and multiplication farms;
• Organizing the preparation of agribusiness, ranch and farm plans;
• Overseeing the implementation of livestock information management systems;
• Monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes;
• Maintaining inventory of assets in a livestock production station/farm;
• Collaborating with research institutions and other stakeholders on livestock production matters;
• Planning for conservation and utilization of range resources
• Coordinating extension services; and
• Developing livestock information management systems.