Technical Officer - Livestock

Job Description

Title: Technical Officer - Livestock

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's Degree in any Department of Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science and Master's Degree will be preferred but relax for additional related experience.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
∎ Uttaran in partnership with Solidaridad Network Asia (SNA) started implementing Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Linkages (SaFaL Phase-2) programme in Southwest Bangladesh. The summary of SaFaL and more on Solidaridad works are accessible at www.solidaridadnetwork.org. Uttaran is seeking the following positions to implement SaFaL Phase 2 programme for its project interventions area in Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira district.
∎ The Technical Officer- Livestock is responsible to form of Livestock producer groups and participatory group planning by engaging LEAD FARMERS, local government organizations, different service providers. S/he will support in selection of lead farmers, identify problems and prospects in the Livestock sector in the field of production, processing, transportation, marketing and production regulations. S/he will support in adoption of sustainable technologies in Livestock and efficient farm management. S/he will also support in research study to find the appropriate technical solution for increasing productivity in dairy and transferring knowledge to the producer groups. He/She will be responsible to establish dairy value chain, livestock management, & recognized breed development. He/she capitalises the day-to-day learning, most significant changes on a regular basis. Explore and link with commercial investment opportunities among producer group. Regular monitor of the beneficiaries` progress and sustainable market change. Review yearly plan and activity budget. Provide support to be functioning of the VSM of SaFaL project.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
∎ Major responsibilities of this position will include, but is not limited to:
∎ Facilitate for training needs assessment of producers ensure training to make them technically sound on dairy value chain(production, management, breed improvement, supply chain etc) and evaluation of training program
∎ Provide technical support to producers, Para vet development and ensure BDS, market development, business promotion and diversification of services that meet up the demands at local level of producers.
∎ Facilitate producers to establish demonstration on innovative technology, good practice through establish linkage with public and private sector and Research institute
∎ Facilitate producers group for organizational development
∎ organize training on cattle management including vaccination and preliminary treatment for the producers as well as breed improvement
∎ Organize community meeting, review meeting, workshop with all stakeholder in dairy value chain
∎ Facilitate Lead Farmer to establish contract with private and public sector organization for making inputs (vaccines, feed, Al materials etc.) available at community level
∎ Support to producers for developing activity plan and business plan and review them
∎ To support in ensuring that all veterinary services are well coordinated with livestock departments like cattle management, vaccination and inputs (feeds, Al, vaccines, deworming etc) to the dairy producers/ dairy producers' group
∎ To work closely with Programme officers and Cash transfer Officers to find out appropriate Cash transfer modalities for Livestock related interventions.
∎ Facilitate producers' group to establish contract with output market actors for raw milk and processed products (Sana, Ghee etc)
∎ To carry out field monitoring visits and support Provincial Livestock Officers in adherence to the sector technical standards.
∎ To support and assist for developing proposals, guidelines, strategies.
∎ To coordinate with relevant government and non-government agencies, and represent Solidaridad on different forums.
∎ Provide support to producers group for access to finance through organize match making workshop with Micro Finance Institute, Bank, NGOs etc.
∎ Assist the Team Leader to prepare annual, quarterly and monthly plans and report for effective execution of the project activities as stipulated in the project document
∎ Prepare different case studies, change story, message, article and capitalization of experiences.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Demonstrated overall 2 years of experience in NGO in same capacity; and minimum 1 year' experience on Livestock based Livelihoods /Dairy value chain
∎ Knowledge of Food security and emergency livestock restoration programmes
∎ Strong Computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc)
∎ Experience in contextual analysis, quantitative and qualitative researches and other assessment tools
∎ Proven experience, skills and knowledge and preferred experience on dairy management, animal health, feed/fodder management, processing technologies and livestock extension services.
∎ High level of analytical skills in planning, finance and project implementation
∎ Strong communication, analytical and report writing skills with fluency in spoken and written English and Bengali
∎ Knowledge and skills in basic computing, demonstrated inter-personal skills in working with a multi-disciplinary team
∎ Willingness and enthusiasm for working with rural and vulnerable communities living in remote areas of the country
∎ Must have a valid driving license and willing to drive motorcycle.

Salary:
∎ Monthly salary package is BDT 38,000TK. It is full time position.

Application Deadline: September 12, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Uttaran
∎ Address : Uttaran Dhaka Office: Flat-B1, House-32, Road-10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1209
∎ Web : www.uttaran.net

Category: NGO/Development