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The Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB) as currently constituted is created by the new Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Para-professionals (VSVP) Act No. 29 of 2011 which was assented to by the President of the Republic of Kenya on 16th September 2011 and took effect on 2nd December 2011 after gazettement (Legal Notice No. 183 of 28-11-2011) by the Minister for Livestock Development. The Board was launched on 14th February 2012 in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 (1) of the VSVP Act. The VSVP Act, which now provides for registration of both Veterinary surgeons and Veterinary Para-professionals, replaced the almost 60 year old Veterinary SurgeonsAct (Cap 366) of 1953, which provided for registration of Veterinary Surgeons only.

Animal Health Officer II

Job Specification

• This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer and can be deployed in any of the following functional areas:

Registration and Licensing

The duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Assessing indexing, internship, registration, and licensing application forms for registration and licensing by the Board;

• Receiving, capturing and ascertaining application documents required for registration and licensing;

• Ensuring accuracy of indexing, internship, registration, and licensing data for approval;

• Ascertaining the required minimum qualifications for indexing and registration

• Preparing data on licensing applications;

• Assisting in maintaining a register of applicants for indexing, internship and registration;

• Attending to enquiries on registration and licensing of veterinary practices;

• Assisting in document management including e-filing

• Preparing an up-to-date register of all licensed veterinary service delivery facilities;

Job Specification

Veterinary Research and Standards

The duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Assisting in development of standards for inspection of institutions involved in veterinary and animal health training;

• Assisting in development of minimum requirements for entry into the various animal health courses

• Assisting in development of curriculum standards for training in animal health

• Assisting in development of guidelines for pre-registration examinations;

• Assisting in development and review of CPD guidelines;

• Assisting in development of standards and policies to support the government on matters related to business, practice and employment of veterinary surgeons and veterinary paraprofessionals

• Assisting in development of standards for inspection of veterinary service delivery facilities;

• Assisting in formulation and dissemination of the Code of Ethics to all registered persons;

• Undertaking desktop research on matters relating to animal health & welfare and public health and advising the Board on the best practices in regulation;

• Assisting in the development of guidelines for veterinary internship;

• Assisting in the development of standards for registration, licensing and regulation of institutions and organizations involved in animal welfare.

Education and Training

The duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Receiving CPD applications, and waiver requests and ascertaining the attachments for processing;

• Verifying applications for registered and unregistered CPD activities and CPD waiver requests for approval;

• Capturing data on registered and unregistered CPD activities and CPD waiver requests;

• Attending to day-to-day enquiries on education and training;

• Maintaining a register of CPD applications, and waivers;

• Assisting in compilation of pre-registration examination applications

• Receiving and recording internship documents

• Assisting in document management including e-filing

• Assisting in analyzing the curricula for training in animal health as per the set standards;

• Assisting in evaluating the capacity of Animal Health Institutions for registration

• Processing pre-registration examinations application for veterinary surgeons and veterinary paraprofessionals;

• Monitoring animal health graduates on internship;

• Supervising continuous professional development (CPD) for veterinary paraprofessionals;

Compliance

The duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Assisting in inspection of new and existing facilities offering veterinary services including veterinary clinics, hospitals, laboratories, ambulatory services and animal welfare organizations;

• Assisting in the inspection of animal health training institutions;

• Assisting in enforcing the animal welfare standards;

• Assisting in enforcing the reporting of notifiable diseases by practitioners

• Participating in sensitizing practitioners on the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Paraprofessionals (VSVP) Act, Regulations & Code of Ethics;

• Assisting in legal proceedings against those violating the VSVP Act and Regulations;

• Evaluating data to support legal action against offenders of the VSVP Act;

• Supporting investigations into cases of professional’s misconduct and malpractice;

• Assisting in Board publicity activities such as agricultural shows, field days and exhibitions.

Market Surveillance

The duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Assisting in enforcing veterinary standards in animal welfare;

• Assisting in legal proceedings against those violating the VSVP Act and Regulations; and in closing down illegal veterinary practices;