Description:
The Livestock Specialist will be responsible for the following actions;
- Provide specialized technical assistance in the implementation of the project activities and supervision/monitoring of improving production in the context of rangeland and post production project activities;
- Provide technical support to the ongoing flood emergency projects in planning and implementation of the mass vaccination campaigns, selection and verification of the beneficiaries for animal feed and cash distribution;
- Prepare an assessment and position paper on the required capacity enhancement of the government and private sector livestock extension services to livestock owners (for deworming, vaccination, etc).
- Value Chain analysis and feasibilities of selected livestock commodities in selected 4 Rivers (sub) Basins;
- Provide capacity building of the field teams in livestock health and management;
- Draft technical specifications for the procurement of livestock inputs to be procured under the project;
- Contribute to baseline and end line assessment surveys and analyses of the overall status of the livestock sector in selected project areas;
- Contribute to/edit reports, manuals, guidelines, other specialized publications as they relate to animal production, protection, good farming/livestock practices, producer’s organizations;
- Provide technical inputs in the design and implementation of training need assessment and training programme targeting farmer marketing groups and market stakeholders;
- Develop linkages of farmer produce marketing groups with markets, individuals, and other groups for sale and purchase of agricultural products and value-added Livestock products;
- Develop linkages of farmer produce marketing groups with markets, individuals, and other groups for sale and purchase of agricultural products and value-added Livestock products;
- Provide technical backstopping in planning and implementation of activities focusing on capacity strengthening of farmers in surplus produce marketing, storage, transportation, product safety etc.;
- Perform other related duties, as assigned by the supervisor.