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Heifer International's mission is to work with communities to end world hunger and poverty and to care for the Earth. Dan West was a farmer from the American Midwest and member of the Church of the Brethren who went to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War as an aid worker. His mission was to provide relief, but he soon discovered the meager single cup o...
Job Summary
Under the leadership of Project Manager KMDP, the Livestock Specialist is responsible for providing technical input and coordinating all functions related to improvement in performance of dairy enterprises through establishment of functional extension systems at producer organizations, modern breeding, and health-promoting techniques, and uses these systems to develop dairy production plans in the project. The officer will also be responsible for supporting producer organizations to offer quality and reliable services to their members, through a robust extension systems which will facilitate easy access to inputs and services, all of which will ultimately contribute to increased production and productivity.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the fields of veterinary medicine, animal science or other related fields, plus three (3) years’ experience in a mix of dairy production, value chain competitiveness, or agriculture development.
Responsibilities
Mobilization and strengthening of Dairy Interest Groups to become effective participants in the dairy production improvement activities (30%)
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Monitoring and Evaluation (20%)
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Provide technical support to Producer organizations to set up effective extension coordination and management structures at the grassroots (15%)
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Planning and Reporting (5%)
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Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor
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