Requirements for the Assistant Director Of Livestock Production Job
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
- Served in the grade of Principal Livestock Production Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years
- Bachelors 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.
- Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
- Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
- Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities in initiating and implementing livestock production policies.
- Note: Possession of a relevant masters degrees will be considered as an added advantage
Assistant Director Of Livestock Production Job Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-
- 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 inputs and products samples
- 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, goat, 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 In addition, duties and responsibilities will involve:-
- Overseeing effective and efficient management and preparing work plans and budgets for either a sheep and goat stations, livestock farm, mobile pastoral training unit, pastoral training centre or livestock improvement and multiplication farm
- Preparing agribusiness, ranch and farm plans
- Participating in 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; and
- Planning for conservation and utilization of range resources
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