Field Veterinarian Officer at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

About the Job

The ICRC Economic Security Department is looking for a Field Veterinarian Officer to be based in Mogadishu. The Veterinarian implements the Animal Health Program in line with the outlined strategy and departmental framework and. He/she assesses, monitors, selects projects, beneficiaries, and offers guidance on livestock sector programmes in the area of responsibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees implementation of Livestock Animal Health Program;
• Conducts assessment in the Livestock sector and submits proposals and reports;
• Analyses the socio economic, political and cultural situation of the area of responsibility;
• Maintains and expands the network of interlocutors in the area of responsibility;
• Maintains records, manages the veterinary material in various locations, ensures quality storage and hand over to relevant bodies;
• Identifies gaps in Veterinary supply chain in various regions of Somalia and trains staff on drug store management;
• Disseminates information on ICRC activities to major interlocutors in Somalia;
• Acts a translator from time to time.

About you

Interested? You should possess the following qualifications and experiences and have the following competencies:

This is a National/Resident position based in Somalia.

• Degree in Veterinary Science;
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position;
• Good knowledge of the social, economic and political context of Somalia;

Confirmed experience and knowledge of the pastoralist system and livelihood of the Somali communities;

• Fluency in English and Somali languages is essential;
• Ready to work in adverse environment;
• Experience in drafting project proposals and preparing monitoring and assessment reports
• Proficiency in Ms Office Suite (Especially Excel and Word);
• High level of confidentiality.

We Offer

• A dynamic and challenging work environment in the humanitarian and international environment;
• Training and development opportunities;
• A competitive salary with benefits, based on the ICRC Compensation and Benefits framework.