October 26, 2017
Internal /External Vacancy Announcement
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children (SC) has an opening for the following positions. If you are interested to join our team, please review below each position’s specification and requirement to help you make a decision.
Job Title | Livestock Officer |
Code | SCI/005/DFO/2017 |
Place of Work | Dessie |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the Organization Salary Scale |
No. of Positions | One |
Length of Contract | Nine months with possible extension |
JOB PURPOSE
Under the overall coordination, close technical and managerial supervision of the IMNCH/GAC Zonal Project Coordinator, the jobholder will ensure the effective and efficient implementation activities directly related with livestock health, livestock marketing, income diversification, and fodder production are successfully implemented according to approved donor and government agreements. Contribute to the proper utilization of human, material and financial resources of the project in respective operational districts and comply with SCI financial, grant management and other approved guidelines.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
· Prepare weekly, monthly & quarterly activities plans cascaded from DIP
Ensure that livestock production & health activities that enable to promote the livestock products and marketing and this would create more income for communities.
Ensure the overall livestock activities of the project are implemented according to the approved donor & government agreement
Coordinate & facilitate the selection of beneficiaries of the project jointly with government based on the agreed targeting criteria.
Coordinate to conduct capacity gaps assessment for community and government counterparts and organize capacity building training and resources & other logistic support as per identified gaps and constraints.
Properly & timely compile all relevant documents as like as case stories, success stories, pictures, photographs and lesson learned during the implementation and constantly share it to IMNCH/GAC team
Provide all the written weekly, monthly and quarterly reports timely as required by SCI and the donor.
Ensure the work plan relates closely to the regularly updated project work plan guiding the project implementation and progress towards completion.
Ensure there is a system for networking and communication with local government partners, relevant line departments and community representations in the project area(s).
Advocate to partners for project activities and objectives, and understand the project’s contribution to wider SCI goals and objectives.
Work closely with Kebele development agents & woreda agronomist to link with project activities to their regular duties & responsibilities.
Ensure that communities and partners are facilitated to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the project activities for quality and sustainable development.
Coordinate & support the efforts of fodder production & emergency livestock response
Support the mass vaccination of livestock through technical & logistic support for government
Strengthen private/government veterinary post through drug and material support.
Monitor woreda level performance of the project in relation to the agreed MOU, workable procedures or new model that is introduced.
Coordinate the action plans for assessments, monitoring, & joint review on the implementation and progresses of the project activities.
Provide all the written weekly, monthly and quarterly reports timely as required by SCI and the donor.
Conduct ongoing monitoring of the project against objectives outlined in the project using methods and tools developed by SCI or the project in collaboration with the project staffs
Eensure the preparation and implementation of the work plan activities, including M&E activities, meetings & visits of the project area conduct timely in coordination with the zonal coordinator.
Follow up the proper implementation of activities based on the agreed budget as per Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) or other planning documents.
Create transparency and accountability by ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized within the project for the intended purpose
Ensure proper utilization of project budget as per DIP.
Asset transfer, follow up and monitoring documents/formats are in place in all beneficiaries
Closely check the budget utilization status as per the phased budget.
Facilitate & speed up all procured improved chickens breeds, local breed shots & improved bee hives and bee colony as well as drugs & other material support to targeted households timely.
Assist to strengthen the internal control mechanism of the project/office
Have positive team spirit and maintain strong relationships with staffs.
Contribute for proper performance management and ensure there is performance culture among the zonal staff.
Ensure that all the livelihood activities of the project are incorporated into the respective government regular plan and monitoring points by the local leaders.
Development or strengthening to work in closely with all local & woreda stakeholders and create ownership.
Jointly monitor the performance of the activities in relation to community empowerment approach.
Create smooth networking relationships and participation with wide stakeholders such as government, CBOs, community leaders and other key partners at local level.
Facilitate the innovation and creative mind in initiating the integration of the three project components at household and community level.
Translate the available economic potentials to improve the nutrition status at household level.
Work with the community and the Zonal coordinator to address the challenges, which can turn into great opportunities.
Promote and come up with new innovation and simple ideas/technologies that will address some of the challenges.
Provide technical and networking support in relation to integration of child rights and child protection policy (CPP) to staff at all levels.
Be fully aware of how far IMNCH/GAC project fulfills child rights in terms of SCI’s strategic and thematic plans.
Ensure that Child Rights programming is effectively incorporated into all aspects of IMNCH/GAC livestock works.
Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Essential:
Commitment to Save the Children values
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