Director Livestock, Veterinary and Fisheries at County Assembly Kirinyaga

Job Ref: KCPSB/D/LV&F/06/01/08/24

Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Chief Officer Agriculture, Livestock, Veterinary and Fisheries, the Director Livestock, Veterinary and Fisheries will perform the following duties and responsibilities: -

Livestock Production Function

• Oversight, initiating, backstopping and coordination of the development, review, implementation of overall Livestock Sector strategies, policies and plans;
• Formulation of policy standards, evaluation framework and guidelines for monitoring livestock policy development and implementation;
• Provide technical support in advancing the livestock policy and legislative agenda within the larger Agricultural Sector, County and National Agenda;
• Lead the development and review of the Livestock Sector legislative agenda and conduct regulatory impact assessments;
• Development and sustaining linkages within the livestock industries and development partners;
• Supporting livestock research agenda setting, operational research and industry intelligence for livestock development and dissemination of information to stakeholders;
• Livestock data generation for policy formulation to support evidence-based livestock policy development, policy agenda setting and prioritization;
• Oversee development and implementation of livestock standards and guidelines to support the quality assurance of livestock programs;
• Conduct regulatory and other impact assessments for the Livestock Sector;
• Capacity building in domestication and implementation of policies, strategies, legislations and action plans;
• External and Intergovernmental relations in the Livestock Sector;
• Monitoring and evaluation of implementation of livestock plans, programs, strategies, policies and laws;
• Coordination and drafting of assembly bills; policy briefs; CEC memos; regulations; rules; legal notices; orders and proclamations for the Livestock Sector;
• Supporting livestock innovation programs, resource mobilization and developing policy interventions for mitigation measures against climatic and other challenges;
• Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis onfarm feed formulation, implementing livestock production programs/ projects in such areas as dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goat, pig, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture livestock breeding, nutrition, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions;
• Advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment.
• Maintaining inventory of assets in a livestock production station/farm;

Veterinary Services Function

• Coordinating the implementation of the Department’s strategic plans and realization of its objectives;
• Overseeing the preparation and implementation of the performance appraisal systems and contracts of the department; and
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity.
• Providing technical advice on veterinary services function to the government;
• Directing animal disease and pest control, veterinary diagnostic services, bio-safety and quality assurance of inputs and products, zoological services, hides and skins and leather development, veterinary public health, animal reproductive, extension and animal welfare programs;
• Guiding the setting of animal research agenda and development;
• Approving slaughterhouse designs and export/import request documents in respect to live animals, animal products, by-products and inputs;
• Participating and collaborating with approved local, regional and international bodies in the field of animal health and trade;
• Ratifying trade protocols in food and feed stuffs;
• Recommending for registration of veterinary drugs, vaccines and acaricides;
• Regulating the production, importation, distribution and export of animal genetic materials;
• Overseeing the management of Animal Health and industry, veterinary public health and Meat Technology training institutions; and
• Reporting on animal disease outbreaks and response.
• Coordinating the overall management of Veterinary Farms and quarantine stations;
• Liaising with division heads in the implementation of projects and programmes in Animal health and welfare;
• Monitoring and evaluating Animal Health programs;
• Ensuring the implementation of work plans and budgets;
• Participating in formulation review and implementation of animal health policies, strategies and laws;
• Coordinating preparation of project proposal for resource mobilization in animal health;
• Coordinating staff capacity development and performance management;
• Interpreting technical reports; and Managing animal health information and dissemination to stakeholders.

Fisheries function

• Directing the formulation and implementation of Fisheries policies and programmes;
• Coordinating the activities of the Fisheries technical services;
• Overseeing the Directorate’s performance management systems;
• Spearheading the negotiation of international fishing agreements and linkages and ensuring prudent management and utilization of resources;
• Set long-term goals for the development of fisheries sector
• Capacity building and staff development of Fisheries Personnel and
• Developing links with fisheries stakeholders for the realization of
• Government development goals and strategies.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

• Have served for at least ten (10) years in Livestock Development, Veterinary Services or Fisheries function three (3) years of which must be in Senior Management or in a comparable and relevant position in the public sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Agribusiness, Food Science and Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock / Agriculture Economics, Dairy Technology, Agriculture Education and Extension, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Surgery, Livestock Economics, Forensic Science, Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, Animal Genetics and Breeding, Clinical Studies, Veterinary Public Health, Livestock Production Systems, Poultry Science, Veterinary Anatomy, Reproductive Biology, Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Fish Science, Apiary Science, Public Health, Applied Veterinary Parasitology, Applied Microbiology, Comparative Mammalian Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wildlife Health and Management, Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Animal Production or Aquatic Sciences Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Biological Sciences, Physical Science, Chemistry or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;
• Master’s degree from a recognized institutionin a relevant field will be a distinct advantage;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• 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 proper management of the Directorate
• Clear understanding of National Development goals, policies and strategies and the ability to link them to the Kenya Vision 2030