Duties and Responsibilities
- Overall farm management and achieving agreed targets.
- Implementing all Livestock policies and programs through
coordination of farm operations and timely and accurate reporting to the
head office.
- Coordinating disease control and management including animal
welfare.
- Coordinating the farm’s breeding activities for improved milk
and calf production.
- Implementing pasture and fodder establishment, management,
harvesting, and conservation plans within the target time frame.
- Implementing an on-farm ration and feeding regime for
profitable and sustainable milk and calf production.
- Preparing and implementing farm plans and budgets for farm
operations within the stipulated timelines.
- Preparing, keeping, and sharing weekly, monthly, quarterly,
and annual farm reports.
- Effective and efficient use and maintenance of farm
machinery, implements, and structures.
- Mentoring, coaching, supervising, and appraising all farm
employees.
- Representing KDDC in Stakeholder Workshops and Meetings in
the Area of work.
Qualification and Key Competencies
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Be a holder of at least a Diploma in Animal Production and
Health, a Diploma in Agriculture and animal health, or any other related
field from a recognized institution with two years’ experience.
- A certificate in Artificial Insemination will be an added
advantage.
- Certificate in Computer Literacy.
- Have good communication skills.
- A motorcycle riding license will be an added advantage.
- Be able to work under pressure with minimum supervision and
meet required deadlines
- Be ready to stay on the farm
How To Apply
Application letter with a
detailed Curriculum Vitae(CV), copies of academic and professional certificates
and other testimonials, copies of Identity Card(ID), KRA Tax Compliance
Certificate, KRA PIN Certificate, Certificate of good conduct, Ethics & Anticorruption
Commission, daytime telephone and 2 referees, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer – KDDC
and hand-delivered to the Office Administrator at the Sahajanand building along
Mumias Road.
Closing date is on 19th January, 2024 (Friday) at
5:00 p.m.
