VETERINARY OFFICER

Duties and Responsibilities: -

This will be the entry and training grade into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: - undertaking disease control activities such as disease search, vaccination and enforcement of livestock movement regulations; participating in the training of stakeholders in vector control programmes; treating sick animals; advising on good veterinary practices; collecting data and preparing reports on animal health, products and markets; providing advice on animal breeding and welfare; and undertaking postmortem examination and other diagnostic tests.

For appointment to this grade, an applicant MUST have: -