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Assistant Animal Health Officer III - 4 Posts at Nakuru County Government
Nakuru County Government
Nakuru 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted about 6 hours ago (13 Oct 2026) Updated about 5 hours ago
Job Description
The Assistant Animal Health Officer supports the County Veterinary Services in delivering animal health programmes, conducting field inspections and assisting with disease surveillance. Duties involve sample collection, data recording and providing guidance to livestock owners. A diploma in animal health or a related discipline is required.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Diploma in Animal Health, Animal Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pharmacy or related field
- • Strong knowledge of livestock diseases, vaccination protocols and biosecurity measures
- • Good communication and interpersonal skills
- • Ability to work independently in field conditions
- • Basic computer literacy for data entry and reporting
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Conduct field inspections of livestock and poultry farms to assess animal health status
- • Collect samples, perform basic diagnostics and record findings for disease surveillance
- • Assist in implementing vaccination, deworming and other animal health interventions
- • Provide advice to farmers on biosecurity, nutrition and best management practices
- • Prepare reports and maintain accurate records of animal health activities
- • Support senior officers in emergency response and outbreak investigations