The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is a new agency tasked with regulating the manufacture, importation, exportation, registration, distribution, prescription and dispensing of veterinary medicines and other animal health products in Kenya. VMD was established pursuant to CAP 366 (article 39) of the laws of Kenya. The Directorate will endeavor to i...
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- Inspector (16 Posts)
- Legal Officer
- Drivers (3 Posts)
- Accounts Assistant
- Office Assistant
- ICT Officer
- Planning Officer
- Record Management Officer
- Assistant Inspector (3 Posts)
- Human Resource Management Officer
- Senior Internal Auditor
- Method of Application
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldLaw / Legal 
REF NO. VMD 01/2025 Scale: VMD 6
Basic Salary: Ksh 59,500 X 4,500-93,500 X 6,000-99,500
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Registration with Kenya Veterinary Board or equivalent professional regulator; and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
- An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior officer in any of the listed functional areas. Duties and responsibilities will entail assisting in: -
Standards
- Developing, and reviewing standards and guidelines for veterinary medicines registration, carrying out inspections, trade and good manufacturing practices;
- Carrying out research to inform development and review of appropriate standards and guidelines in liaison with relevant departments and stakeholders; and
- Sensitizing stakeholders on existing standards and guidelines.
Registration & Licensing
- Evaluating and recommending veterinary medicines new/retention applications for registration;
- Assessing applied variations and providing recommendation in relation to products market authorization;
- Evaluating and responding to appeals and complaints on market authorization issues;
- Developing, applying and reviewing guidelines for veterinary medicine evaluation and GMP compliance;
- Developing annual registers of manufacturers of veterinary medicines, registered and retained conventional and alternative veterinary medicines;
- Enforcing good manufacturing practice for veterinary medicines manufacturers;
- Screening and recommending veterinary pesticides for efficacy trial.
- Licensing the manufacture, marketing, importation, exportation, advertisement, and sale of veterinary medicines;
- Issuing annual permits for Local Technical Representatives of foreign manufacturers; and
- Evaluating and responding to appeals and complaints on registrations issues.
Compliance & Surveillance
- Implementing policies, guidelines, strategies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Compliance, disposal of unwanted veterinary medicines and testing function;
- Inspecting veterinary pharmacy premises for compliance with laid down standards;
- Monitoring veterinary pharmacy practices for compliance;
- Taking measures necessary to ensure identified non-compliances are addressed;
- Monitoring clinical and non-clinical trials of veterinary medicines by individuals and institutions to be involved in the trials;
- Ensuring adherence to proper disposal practices of expired, damaged, unregistered, fake, counterfeit and other illicit veterinary medicines;
- Ensuring marketed veterinary medicines have market authorization;
- Ensuring appropriate safety measures are put in place in premises that deal with veterinary medicines;
- Ensuring veterinary medicines are stored, labelled and supplied in compliance with the law
- Documenting exhibits and other evidence concerning violations;
- Appearing and testifying in courts as required; and
- Participating with other, state agencies as needed in activities related to the enforcement of laws concerning veterinary medicines and premises.
Trade Facilitation
- Filing returns of veterinary medicines used in Kenya to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE);
- Compiling Register of Approved Veterinary Pharmacies for publication;
- Compiling trade data on the volumes and types of medicines being imported and exported out of the country;
- Processing permits for importation and exportation of veterinary medicines;
- Licensing veterinary pharmacy practices;
- Licensing the manufacture, marketing, importation, exportation, advertisement, and sale of veterinary medicines;
- Issuing annual permits for Veterinary Pharmaceutical Representatives;
- Ensuring only veterinary medicines with market authorization are allowed in or out of the Country; and
- Eliminating unfair business practices in the veterinary medicine supply chain
Ports of Entry.
- Verifying import/export documents and inspecting consignments of veterinary medicines at specific ports of entry;
- Impounding illegal, sub-standard and expired veterinary medicines;
- Recommending disposal of impounded veterinary medicines;
- Monitoring the market for and take measures necessary for the elimination of trade in illegal and counterfeit veterinary medicines;
- Conducting surveillance activities to ensure safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines; and
- Overall enforcement of VMD regulations in areas of jurisdictions in conjunction with other relevant Government Agencies.
Competencies and Skills
- Report writing;
- Communication;
- Presentation.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldLaw / Legal 
REF NO. VMD 02/2025 Scale: VMD 6
Basic Salary: Ksh 59,500 X4,500-93,500X6,000-99,500
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Bachelor of Law Degree from a recognized institution;
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education;
- Proficiency in Computer applications; and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail; -
- Reading and verifying documentation vis-à-vis historical information contained in individual case files;
- Obtaining information required on case files and communicating to the external advocates;
- Identifying legal and compliance risks;
- Compiling contract documentation for preparation and related documents for the organization;
- Coordinating handling of cases filed against VMD between the departments and external counsel; and
- Attending court hearings.
Competencies and skills
- Drafting;
- Report writing;
- Negotiation and arbitration; and Analytical.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationKCSE
- Experience4 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldDriving 
REF NO. VMD 03/2025 Scale: VMD 9
Basic Salary: Ksh 24,000 X2,000-26,000X2,500-33,500 X3,000-45,500 X3,500-49,000
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- KCSE (Mean grade of D+) or equivalent qualifications;
- Minimum four (4) years’ active driving experience for the appropriate class of vehicle;
- Has sat and passed minimum of Occupational Test III for drivers;
- Valid driving license for appropriate class of vehicle
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Passed Suitability Test for Driver Grade III:
- First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highway & Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized institution; and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail; -
- Ensuring the safe transportation of personnel and/or goods from source to destination as per instructions;
- Detecting and reporting malfunctioning of vehicles system;
- Maintaining a record of the vehicle’s movement through the “Work Ticket”;
- Monitoring and reporting the vehicle service and insurance schedule;
- Ensuring the cleanliness of the vehicle;
- Reporting incidents and accidents as soon as they occur as per the policy; and
- Ensuring adherence to or observations of traffic laws.
Competencies and skills
- Interpersonal
- Courtesy
- Communication
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationDiploma
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 
REF NO. VMD 04/2025 Scale: VMD 8
Basic Salary: Ksh 33,500 X 3,500-59,500 X 4,000-63,500
Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
- Diploma in Accounting/Finance, CPA II, ACCA II or an equivalent accounting qualification from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail; -
- Preparing payment vouchers and submitting for processing in accordance with the laid down rules and regulations;
- Maintaining registers of documents received and dispatched from the department;
- Maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books and registers and preparing management reports e.g., imprest and expenditure returns;
- Issuing receipts for monies received;
- Filing payments and receipts vouchers and ensuring safety of accounts files;
- Ensuring safe custody of finance records and assets;
- Maintaining registers of fixed assets, and debtors;
- Balancing and reconciling cashbooks on daily basis;
- Facilitating for withdrawal of cash for office use and ensuring safety of the same at all times;
- Preparing bank reconciliations, cash flow statements and monthly reports;
- Ensuring security of cheques and cheque books
- Processing and filing of statutory returns with the relevant institutions;
- Verifying cashbook, payment and surrender vouchers;
- Reviewing of the monthly staff payroll journals
- Preparing all transfer letters for submission to the bank to effect payments;
- Reconciling ledger control accounts, debtors and creditors ledger accounts; and
- Preparing Audit supporting schedules for audit purposes;
Competencies and Skills
- Analytical;
- Communication;
- Interpersonal.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationKCSE
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldAdministration / Secretarial 
REF NO. VMD 05/2025 Scale: VMD 10
Basic Salary: Ksh 18,000 X 2,000-26,000 X 2,500-33,500x3,000-39,500
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- KCSE D (Plain) or equivalent from a recognized institution
- Proficiency in computer applications; and iii. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail; -
- Ensuring general office cleanliness;
- Collecting and dispatching mails;
- Preparing and serving beverages;
- Performing office errands;
- Requisitioning office general supplies;
- Operating basic office equipment; and
- Ensuring safe custody of office facilities.
Competencies and Skills
- Organizational;
- Public Relations;
- Communication;
- Interpersonal.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldICT / Computer 
REF NO. VMD 06/2025 Scale: VMD 6
Basic Salary: Ksh 59,500 X 4,500-93,500 X 6,000-99,500
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: -Computer Science/Business Information Technology, Telecommunication, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail; -
- Effectively operating, supporting, and continual improvement of existing business applications, computer hardware and networks (LAN);
- Providing ICT user administration and support;
- Maintaining on-site and off-site data centers;
- Implementing computer security measures and guidelines to safeguard information against malicious or unauthorized access, modification, destruction and virus attacks by ensuring antivirus programs, patches are installed and up to date;
- Commissioning new ICT equipment, repairing and maintaining existing equipment such as desktop PCs, laptops, printers, monitors, projectors, PABX, CCTV,
- Biometric, UPS and other computer equipment; vi. Reviewing, testing and evaluating both hardware systems and software solutions to determine their efficiency, reliability, compatibility and updating them as necessary;
- Implementing ICT policies; Conducting staff awareness on technological changes and emerging cyber security risks; Maintaining backup of user data, CCTV and biometric data on various media; and network configurations; and
- Monitoring network traffic and ensuring adequate speeds and capacity are being met.
Competencies and Skills
- Report writing;
- Communication;
- Presentation.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldProject Management 
REF NO. VMD 07/2025 Scale: VMD 6
Basic Salary: Ksh 59,500 X 4,500-93,500 X 6,000-99,500
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in Computer Applications Skills; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail; -
- Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual sectional reports;
- Participating in the monitoring of performance;
- Compiling supporting documents for performance reporting;
- Collecting and analyzing data on Council programmes, activities and projects to provide information on their efficiency and effectiveness towards the achievement of the long-term strategic goals of the Council so as to ensure that the annual targets are achieved within the set timeframes;
- Conducting training of various users in the Council on data collection tools to ensure that data collected is reliable for assessment, Strategy and Planning;
- Conducting research initiatives on market relevance of the institution's programmes and projects to address the gaps identified and further improve the extension programmes; and
- Implementing methodologies for monitoring the development impact of the institution's operations.
Competencies and Skills
- Research Skills
- Analytical
- Organizational Communication.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldICT / Computer 
REF NO. VMD 08/2025 Scale: VMD 6
Basic Salary: Ksh 59,500 X 4,500-93,500 X 6,000-99,500
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following field: Library and Information Science, or Records and Information Technology or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail; -
- Preparing indexes, classified descriptive lists, location guides and inventory lists;
- Coordinating the receiving, sorting, opening and dispatching of mails or related registers;
- Ensuring security of information, documents, files and office equipment;
- Coordinating maintenance of files, records and registry;
- Initiating appraisal and disposal of files and documents;
- Advising on care, preservation and control of records;
- Developing and updating file index;
- Receiving and filing of records and information;
- Making data entries;
- Storing and retrieving records and information;
- Tracking of files and documents;
- Indexing, profiling and distribution of memos;
- Circulating of files and documents;
- Receiving, filing, retrieving and dispatching of records and information;
- Creating and maintaining databases for control and retrieval of records;
- Ensuring pending correspondence and bring-ups are checked and appropriate action is taken;
- Appraising and disposing files and documents in liaison with National Archives and r) Documentation Services; and
- Ensuring proper storage, custody and preservation of archives.
Competencies and Skills
- Report writing
- Communication.
- Presentation
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationDiploma
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldLaw / Legal 
REF NO. VMD 09/2025 Scale: VMD 8
Basic Salary: Ksh 33,500 X 3,500-59,500 X 4,000-63,500
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- Diploma in Animal Health or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Registration with Kenya Veterinary Board or equivalent professional regulator;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
Responsibilities:
- An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior officer in any of the listed functional areas. Duties and responsibilities entail assisting in:-
Standards
- Developing, and reviewing standards and guidelines for veterinary medicines registration, carrying out inspections, trade and good manufacturing practices;
- Carrying out research to inform development and review of appropriate standards and guidelines in liaison with relevant departments and stakeholders; and
- Sensitizing stakeholders on existing standards and guidelines.
Registration & Licensing
- Evaluating and recommending veterinary medicines new/retention applications for registration;
- Assessing applied variations and providing recommendation in relation to products market authorization;
- Evaluating and responding to appeals and complaints on market authorization issues;
- Developing, applying and reviewing guidelines for veterinary medicine evaluation and GMP compliance;
- Developing annual registers of manufacturers of veterinary medicines, registered and retained conventional and alternative veterinary medicines;
- Enforcing good manufacturing practice for veterinary medicines g) manufacturers;
- Screening and recommending veterinary pesticides for efficacy trial.
- Licensing the manufacture, marketing, importation, exportation, advertisement, and sale of veterinary medicines;
- Issuing annual permits for Local Technical Representatives of foreign manufacturers; and
- Evaluating and responding to appeals and complaints on registrations issues.
Compliance & Surveillance
- Implementing policies, guidelines, strategies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Compliance, disposal of unwanted veterinary medicines and testing function;
- Inspecting veterinary pharmacy premises for compliance with laid down standards;
- Monitoring veterinary pharmacy practices for compliance;
- Taking measures necessary to ensure identified non-compliances are addressed;
- Monitoring clinical and non-clinical trials of veterinary medicines by individuals and institutions to be involved in the trials;
- Ensuring adherence to proper disposal practices of expired, damaged, unregistered, fake, counterfeit and other illicit veterinary medicines;
- Ensuring marketed veterinary medicines have market authorization;
- Ensuring appropriate safety measures are put in place in premises that deal with veterinary medicines;
- Ensuring veterinary medicines are stored, labelled and supplied in compliance with the law
- Documenting exhibits and other evidence concerning violations;
- Appearing and testifying in courts as required; and
- Participating with other, state agencies as needed in activities related to the enforcement of laws concerning veterinary medicines and premises.
Trade Facilitation
- Filing returns of veterinary medicines used in Kenya to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE);
- Compiling Register of Approved Veterinary Pharmacies for publication;
- Compiling trade data on the volumes and types of medicines being imported and exported out of the country;
- Processing permits for importation and exportation of veterinary medicines;
- Licensing veterinary pharmacy practices;
- Licensing the manufacture, marketing, importation, exportation, advertisement, and sale of veterinary medicines;
- Issuing annual permits for Veterinary Pharmaceutical Representatives;
- Ensuring only veterinary medicines with market authorization are allowed in or out of the Country; and
- Eliminating unfair business practices in the veterinary medicine supply chain.
Ports of Entry.
- Verifying import/export documents and inspecting consignments of veterinary medicines at specific ports of entry;
- Impounding illegal, sub-standard and expired veterinary medicines;
- Recommending disposal of impounded veterinary medicines;
- Monitoring the market for and take measures necessary for the elimination of trade in illegal and counterfeit veterinary medicines;
- Conducting surveillance activities to ensure safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines; and
- Overall enforcement of VMD regulations in areas of jurisdictions in conjunction with other relevant Government Agencies.
Competencies and Skills
- Report writing;
- Communication;
- Presentation.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldHuman Resources / HR 
REF NO: 10/2025 Scale: VMD 6
Basic Salary: Ksh 59,500 X4,500-93,500X6,000-99,500
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Development, Business Administration or Management, Public Administration, Social sciences or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail assisting in;
- Updating the leave and absence management master plan and roster;
- Capturing data in the Human Resource Management Information System (HRIS);
- Carrying out periodic data cleansing and compiling HR reports based on the ERP activities;
- Carrying out background checks on all employees on new appointment;
- Ensuring that statutory deductions and reports are submitted as per set guidelines;
- Verifying medical records, processing final dues, opening and closing staff files;
- Maintaining and updating a database for interns and attaché’ applicants;
- Drafting and verifying routine HR correspondences;
- Processing of salaries, allowances, benefits and final dues and payroll administration;
- Collating and analyzing training applications;
- Processing employee recruitment, promotion and exit documents;
- processing of leave applications, sick sheets and sick offs;
- Updating of Staff Medical details, Insurance Agency details and National Social Security Agency (NSSF) records;
- Ensuring compliance with the KRA, HELB, CID, NITA, EACC and CRB requirements for all employees;
- Carrying out leave administration;
- Updating human resource database;
- Analyzing data on work environment and employees’ satisfaction surveys.
- Inducting staff and on-boarding programs;
- Undertaking training needs analysis, projections and developing training programs;
- Developing training materials for in-house courses; and
- Administering performance appraisal, collating performance related data, analyzing and preparing related reports.
Competencies and skills
- Report writing
- Communication.
- Presentation
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience4 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 
REF NO. VMD 11/2025
Scale: VMD 5
- Basic Salary: Ksh 89,000 X 6,000-117,500 X 8,000-133,500
- Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
- At least four (4) years relevant work experience in comparable organization;
- Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration orany other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Be in possession of any of the following: - CPA(K), CISA, or their equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from recognized institution;
- Be proficient in computer applications; and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities entail: -
- Preparing audit reports, audit test procedures, notifications and request for information memos;
- Conducting risk management reviews of the areas to be audited;
- Preparing risk-based audit plans, programs and schedules including any special tasks and projects requested by the Audit Committee, and Management;
- Performing substantive and compliance testing of accountable records and documents and prepare working papers;
- Evaluating progress and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from internal and external audits;
- Preparing of Audit Programs in line with the Audit Plan and the Audit Committee agreed areas of focus;
- Conducting regular audits (financial, regulatory, compliance or operational review/audits to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operations, compliance with relevant laws, policies, procedures and best practice;
- Undertaking compliance audits to ascertain the level of compliance with to Statutory and Regulatory requirements;
- Carrying out audit tests on internal controls in all processes and make recommendations for improvement;
Competencies and Skills
- Team building;
- Report writing;
- Communication.
Method of Application
Candidates who meet the above criteria are advised to submit a hard or soft application, detailed curriculum vitae, copy of National Identification card, copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials to: The Chief Executive Officer, Veterinary Medicines Directorate; Email: [email protected] deliver hard copies with the envelope clearly marked Ref: …. to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate Offices, PCPB Plaza, Loresho Ridge Ground Floor; Addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Pest Control products Board
Plaza P.O. Box 66171-00800
Westlands, Nairobi.
NB: All candidates should fill and submit the Application for Employment Form together with detailed curriculum vitae, copy of National Identification card, copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Monday 17th February, 2025 AT 5.00 P.M