Position: Project Coordinator – Livestock Technology & One Health (Hot Job)

Job Description

RESPONSIBILIIES AND DELIVERABLES: (including approximate percentage effort)

Strengthened capacity of goat and dairy farmers and associated value chain actors on climate-smart livestock farming measures (30%)

• Identify and select farmers groups and/or cooperatives
• Collect baseline information including current climate-smart practices
• Develop training curriculum and manual on climate-smart livestock farming measures
• Conduct training of trainers (ToTs) to veterinary technicians, village animal health workers (VAHWs) and lead farmers
• Conduct training to farmers on climate-smart livestock farming measures

Establish demonstration sites of climate-smart livestock farming (30 %)

• Construct demo sheds, develop fodder/forage nursery and plantation sites, develop biogas and organic manure, develop water recycling systems, install solar lights, etc.
• Conduct exposure visit of farmers to the demonstration sites

Increased access of farmers to input and services to adopt climate-smart farming practices at farm level (20%)

• Mobilize VAHWs for regular technical backstopping
• Organize business to business meetings between farmers groups/cooperatives and agrovets, feed company, biogas installation company, insurance company, BFIs, buyers and traders, etc.
• Liaise farmers groups/cooperatives with government services and subsidies

Supported in creating enabling environment for adoption and upscaling of climate-smart farming measures (15%)

• Organize project inception meetings involving M/RM and local stakeholders
• Organize regular project review meetings with M/RM and local stakeholders
• Organize project outcome sharing meeting
• Peer learning events

Perform other job-related duties as requested (5%)

Job Specification

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or equivalent in veterinary science and animal husbandry, plus at least five (5) years of related experience, or a master’s degree from a recognized university or the equivalent in veterinary science and animal husbandry, plus at least two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements.
• Candidates with prior experience in managing livestock projects will be preferred.

MOST CRITICAL PROFICIENCIES:

• Knowledge and experience in working with livestock programs.
  Good leadership qualities.
• Good communication skills.
• Have an interest in animals/agriculture/community development.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to prepare and present documents in a well-designed and attractive format with superior attention to detail
• Good team player with the ability to train and work cooperatively with a diverse staff, including field staff in several locations
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to perform multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Willingness to work with a flexible schedule
• Willingness to extensively travel to rural areas
• Able to effectively promote Heifer’s mission values, and objectives
• Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity

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