Laikipia County

Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.
<h3>Duties and responsibilities</h3>
An officer at this level will be deployed at the County Headquarters. The Officer may be deployed as the Deputy to the County Director of Agriculture or as a subject matter specialist in charge of Horticulture, Crops, Agribusiness and Value addition and Crops Development services. Duties and responsibilities will involve: implementation of the Strategic Plan and objectives of the Directorate, handling technical, administrative, budgetary and assets management issues; team building and setting performance targets and standards in consultation with the County Director of Agriculture
Other duties will involve compilation of field reports, and organizing and facilitating training programmes in liaison with relevant institutions and agencies to provide and maintain data for effective decision making.
<h3>Requirement for appointment</h3>
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
<ul>
<li>Served in the grade of Principal Agricultural Officer in the Public Service for at least three[3] years;</li>
<li>A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension and Education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;</li>
<li>A Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension and Education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;</li>
</ul>
Or
<ul>
<li>Have served at the directorate’s senior management position for a period of not less than 5 years.</li>
<li>A Certificate in Computer application and</li>
<li>Demonstrated a high degree of professional, technical competence and team building as reflected in work performance and results.</li>
<li>Attended a management course lasting not less than four [4] weeks from recognized Institution;</li>
</ul>
Method of Application
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to  careers@laikipia.go.ke Use the title of the position as the subject of the email Closing Date : 31 January. 2023&nbsp;
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Assistant at Laikipia County Government

Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.
<h3>Duties and Responsibilities:</h3>
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-
participating in organizing technical workshops, seminars and agricultural shows; preparing technical papers and reports for professional forums; maintaining the livestock data base; coordinating range planning, management and conservation; ensuring provision of holding grounds services to the livestock traders; 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 inputs and products samples. 24 In addition, duties and responsibilities will involve: – 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, on-farm feed formulation, implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, 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; and advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment, guiding operations in either a sheep and goat station, livestock farm, mobile pastoral training unit, pastoral training Centre or livestock improvement and multiplication farm, participating in monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes.
<h3>Requirements for Appointment: –</h3>
<ul>
<li>Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Livestock Production Officer for a minimum period of three (3) year</li>
<li>A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Sciences and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution.</li>
<li>Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.</li>
<li>A certificate in supervisory management course lasting not less than four weeks from recognized institution.</li>
<li>Demonstrated competence and ability in work performance / results; and</li>
</ul>
Method of Application
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to  careers@laikipia.go.ke Use the title of the position as the subject of the email Closing Date : 31 January. 2023&nbsp;
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Chief Assistant Livestock Production Officer at Laikipia County Government

Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.
<h3>REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT</h3>
For Appointment to this grade an officer must have:-
<ul>
<li>Served in the grade of Chief Assistant Office Administrator for a minimum period of three (3) years.</li>
<li>Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examination Council.</li>
</ul>
OR
<ul>
<li>Business Education Single and Group Certificate (BES &amp; SC) stage I, II and III from the Kenya National Examinations Council in the following subjects</li>
<li>Shorthand III (minimum 120 w.p.m)</li>
<li>Typewriting III ((50 w.pm)/computerized document Processing III)</li>
<li>Commerce II</li>
<li>Office Practice II</li>
<li>Office management III/Office Administration and management III</li>
<li>Secretarial duties II</li>
<li>Certificate in Secretarial Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from Kenya School of Government or any other Government training institution.</li>
<li>Certificate in management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.</li>
<li>Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.</li>
<li>Demonstrated professional competence in office administrative services</li>
</ul>
Method of Application
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to  careers@laikipia.go.ke Use the title of the position as the subject of the email Closing Date : 31 January. 2023&nbsp;
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Senior Office Administrative Assistant at Laikipia County Government

Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.&nbsp;
<h3>Duties and Responsibilities:</h3>
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-
preparing livestock technical information; providing technical advice 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; 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, on-farm feed formulation, implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions; capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data; implementing livestock breeding and nutrition programmes; advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipment, participating in monitoring and evaluation of livestock programmes.
<h3>Requirements for Appointment: –</h3>
<ul>
<li>Served in the grade of Assistant Livestock Production Officer-1 for a minimum period of at-least three (3) years.</li>
<li>A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Apiculture, Food Sciences and Technology, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized institution.</li>
<li>Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and</li>
<li>Demonstrated competence and ability in work performance and results.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Method of Application
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to  careers@laikipia.go.ke Use the title of the position as the subject of the email Closing Date : 31 January. 2023&nbsp;
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Senior Assistant Livestock Production Officer at Laikipia County Government

Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.&nbsp;
<h3>Duties and Responsibilities</h3>
Taking oral dictation, word and data processing, operating office equipment, documents and records, attending to visitors/clients, handling telephone calls and appointments, maintaining an up to filing system in the office, supervision of office administrative services duties that may be assigned
<h3>Requirement for Appointment</h3>
<ul>
<li>Served in the grade of Office Administrative Assistant (1) for a minimum period of three (3) years.</li>
<li>Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES&amp;GC) from the Kenya National Examinations Council in the following subjects. </li>
<ul>
<li>Business English III/Communication II</li>
<li>Commerce II</li>
<li>Office Practice II</li>
<li>Secretarial Duties II</li>
<li>Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III</li>
</ul>
<li>Craft Certificate in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council.</li>
<li>Certificate in Public Relations and Customer Care course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from Kenya School of Government or any other government training institution.</li>
<li>Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution.</li>
<li>Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Method of Application
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to  careers@laikipia.go.ke Use the title of the position as the subject of the email Closing Date : 31 January. 2023&nbsp;
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Chief Assistant Office Administrator at Laikipia County Government

Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.
<h3>Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: –</h3>
providing fisheries extension services including conducting field days and training fishers collecting and collating fisheries statistical data participating in monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries resources; ensuring fish quality assurance; and promoting fish marketing and Value addition. The officer will also be responsible for conducting, training and supervising Fisheries Assistants at the lower levels.
providing fisheries extension services including conducting field days and training fishers collecting and collating fisheries statistical data participating in monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries resources; ensuring fish quality assurance; and promoting fish marketing and Value addition. The officer will also be responsible for conducting, training and supervising Fisheries Assistants at the lower levels.
<h3>Requirements for Appointment</h3>
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
<ul>
<li>Served in the grade of Senior Fisheries Assistant for a minimum of three (3) years</li>
<li>Certificate in either Fisheries Management, Natural Resource Management or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;</li>
<li>Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and</li>
<li>Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results</li>
</ul>
Method of Application
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to  careers@laikipia.go.ke Use the title of the position as the subject of the email Closing Date : 31 January. 2023&nbsp;
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Chief Veterinary Officer at Laikipia County Government

Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.&nbsp;
<h3>Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –</h3>
Enforcing slaughterhouse hygiene and meat transport regulations; training farmers on livestock records keeping; keeping records on animal breeding, animal health, milk production, dipping data, slaughter house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits; maintaining dairy units; rearing experimental animals; and participating in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows; demonstrating on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting; carrying out vaccination, closed castration, dehorning, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming; carrying out simple treatment of animals; participating in disease search and reporting; and undertaking artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading.
<h3>Requirements for Appointments;</h3>
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:
<ul>
<li>Served in the grade of Animal Health Assistant I for a minimum period of three(3) years;</li>
<li>Certificate lasting not less than two (2) years in any of the following disciplines: – Animal Health, Environmental Health, Animal Health and Production from a recognized institution;</li>
<li>Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and</li>
<li>Shown ability and demonstrated merit in work performance and results&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Method of Application
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to  careers@laikipia.go.ke Use the title of the position as the subject of the email Closing Date : 31 January. 2023&nbsp;

Senior Animal Health Assistant at Laikipia County Government

Duties and responsibilities
An officer at this level may be deployed at the Sub-County Headquarters as a subject matter Specialist to coordinate Gender and Home management; Land Development and Environmental Management; Crop Development; Projects Monitoring and Evaluation; Extension, Research Liaison and Training; or Promotion and development of Agribusiness activities. Specific duties will entail compilation of field reports, Organizing and facilitating training programmes in liaison with relevant institutions and agencies and maintain data for effective decision making
Requirement for appointment
<ul>
<li>For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-</li>
<li>Served in the grade of Senior Agricultural Officer in the Public Service for at least three [3] years;</li>
<li>A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture ,Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension and Education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;</li>
<li>Attended a management course lasting not less than four [4] weeks from recognized Institution;</li>
<li>A Certificate in Computer application and</li>
<li>Demonstrated a high degree of administrative capability, technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results</li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align:left;">Method of Application</h2>

Applications complete with a detailed resume, a copy of the National Identity card, copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should be emailed to: careers@laikipia.go.ke
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL APPLICANTS
<ul>
<li>To be considered, your application must be received on or before 30th January 2023.</li>
<li>Application and all other attachments should be sent as ONE PDF document of not more than 5 MBs.</li>
<li>ONLY Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to present their original academic and Professional documents during the interview.</li>
<li>Laikipia County Public Service Board only contacts through the number indicated above and does not charge any fee at any of the recruitment stages.</li>
<li>Any form of Canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification.</li>
<li>Laikipia County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Persons with disability, marginalized and minorities are encouraged to apply&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Chief Agricultural Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:
An officer at this level will be deployed in a division to be in-charge of an agricultural project implementation area or as a training coordinator/Farm Manager in an Agricultural Training Centre (ATC). Specific duties will involve overseeing the implementation of project work plans and preparation and execution of training programmes. As a Farm Manager the officer will be required to prepare and execute farm plans to ensure efficient running of the farm.
Requirements for Appointment:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
<ul>
<li>Served in the grade of Assistant Agricultural Officer I/chief agricultural assistant or in a relevant and comparable position in the public service for at least three (3) years;</li>
<li>Diploma in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Food. Technology, Agriculture &amp; Home Economics, Agricultural Education, Horticulture, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution</li>
</ul>
Applications complete with a detailed resume, a copy of the National Identity card, copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should be emailed to: careers@laikipia.go.ke
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL APPLICANTS
To be considered, your application must be received on or before 30th January 2023.
Application and all other attachments should be sent as ONE PDF document of not more than 5 MBs.
ONLY Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to present their original academic and Professional documents during the interview.
Laikipia County Public Service Board only contacts through the number indicated above and does not charge any fee at any of the recruitment stages.
Any form of Canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Laikipia County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Persons with disability, marginalized and minorities are encouraged to apply

Senior Assistant Agricultural Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:
An officer at this level will be deployed in a specific agricultural project area such as Crop Production, Land Development, and Project Management within a division. Further, duties and responsibilities will entail preparation and implementation of farm business plans through analysis of various enterprises. The officer will also be required to monitor and advise on adoption of agricultural technologies.
Requirements for Appointment:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: 
<ul>
<li>served in the grade of Assistant Agricultural Officer II, for at least three (3) years;</li>
<li>attended a departmental training course in participatory approaches or supervision;</li>
<li>Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.</li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align:left;">Method of Application</h2>

Applications complete with a detailed resume, a copy of the National Identity card, copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should be emailed to: careers@laikipia.go.ke
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL APPLICANTS
<ul>
<li>To be considered, your application must be received on or before 30th January 2023.</li>
<li>Application and all other attachments should be sent as ONE PDF document of not more than 5 MBs.</li>
<li>ONLY Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to present their original academic and Professional documents during the interview.</li>
<li>Laikipia County Public Service Board only contacts through the number indicated above and does not charge any fee at any of the recruitment stages.</li>
<li>Any form of Canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification.</li>
<li>Laikipia County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Persons with disability, marginalized and minorities are encouraged to apply&nbsp;</li>
</ul>