General Assignment:
The purpose of the position is to plan and monitor technically the implementation of the Livestock Development and Animal health related aspects of Action Against Hunger project at Waghimra Base.
Responsibility:
1: Develop the understanding of food security in the intervention area.
- Collect and analyse information on animal production and health conditions of the target area especially statistics on animal production, health, feeding/grazing and other related contextual issues
- Identify the needs of the most vulnerable populations and propose responses to these needs regarding with improving/increasing the target communities in Animal livelihood/farming system.
- Disseminate update food security situation of the target area and project activity plan for relevant stakeholders
2: Implement livestock and Rangeland Development
- Lead the implementation of the planned animal production and Animal health activities and strategies of the project in collaboration with other departments/sectors.
- Provide technical support and follow up the Field Extension Agents, Animal producer community groups/IGAs- especially Beekeeping, poultry, fattening, dairy production and the direct beneficiaries’ activities at grass root level.
- Define plans for pasture, water and sustainable rangeland management.
- Define implementation modalities (identification and registration of beneficiaries, distribution, training, awareness, monitoring etc.) for the livestock and animal health component of the project.
- Support the FSL PM in developing and preparing monitoring plans and ensure that activities are in line with achieving expected outputs of the Livestock development activities.
- Travel frequently to project sites/villages and mobilise the targeted stakeholders and beneficiary communities to fulfil the objectives of the project activities.
- Coordinate and conduct training on modern animal production techniques of the proposed activities mainly in sheep and goat fattening, dairy, beekeeping, poultry and Animal forage development issues to target communities.
- Facilitate and conduct training on animal feeding and fodder conservation technique
- Maintain the partnership and linkage to various stakeholders at district and project level- WoARDO/ line offices and other relevant NGOs working in the area.
4: Involve in preparation of project reporting, analysis and concept notes
- Submit field visit reports, weekly updates, monthly APRs, quarterly project review reports, and technical progress reports to FSL PM on time and as required by the project.
- Assist the FSL PM to prepare annual, quarterly and monthly plans for effective execution of the project activities as stipulated in the project document.
- . Participate actively in the development of a food security project concept note preparation and also technically contribute towards drawing up the proposals.
Qualification and Experience: : BSc in one of the following subjects: Animal Science, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Medicine, Range land Ecology and Management, and other related/equivalent disciplines with a minimum of three years of experience in similar capacity.
Required skills: The candidate/employee should have proven experience in working with livestock and rangeland management. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong verbal and written communication, analytical and reporting skills/techniques, and capable in organizing project activities and follow up a team. The candidate must have high level of understanding of Humanitarian working principles, have the ability to work collaboratively with partners and have good knowledge in SPHERE/LEGES standards. – Best in Computer knowledge – Good knowledge of both English and Amharic (read, written, spoken) - Willingness and enthusiasm for working with rural and vulnerable communities in the proposed intervention areas.
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