Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;


Have served as a senior assistant director of veterinary service for a minimum period of three (3) years,
Be in possession of a bachelor’s of veterinary medicine (BVM) degree froma recognizedinstitution
Have master of science degree in any of the following disciplines; Veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery, livestock economics, forensic science, animal nutrition andfeedsciences, animal genetics and breeding, clinical studies, veterinary anatomy, reproductivebiology, veterinary pathology and microbiology, clinical pathology and laboratorydiagnosis, fish science, apiary science, master of public health, applied veterinaryparasitology, applied microbiology, comparative mammalian physiology, veterinaryepidemiology and economics.
Registered by Kenya veterinary board
Have a certificate in strategic leadership development programme course lasting not lessthan six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
Have a certificate in computer application from a recognized institution
Have shown outstanding administrative capability and professional competence requiredin managing veterinary services.