Value Chain Specialist (Livestock)

Job Description

Title: Value Chain Specialist (Livestock)

Company Name: Shushilan

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 75000 - 80000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Experience on livestock value chain development and market systems.

• Strong knowledge of animal health, husbandry, and sustainable livestock practices.

• Team building capacity.

• Excellent analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.

• Written and oral communications skills in English and Bengali.

• Computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Respect on gender, PSEA, Safeguarding, code of conduct and cultural diversity.

• Committed on response in any humanitarian emergency if necessary.

• Able to drive a motorbike with valid motorbike driving license.

• Able to operate virtual platform like Zoom/Team etc.

• Regular follow up and monitoring of livestock related IGAs giving emphasis to emergency

• Beneficiaries’ Livestock Value Chain Analysis & Development and guidance on bio-security.

• Support on market systems strengthening, monitor on animal health and productivity

• Capacity Building for Self Help Group, Aggregation Center, Agriculture Business Service Center and project staff.

• Lead private sector engagement for input supply, mechanization, processing, and market linkages. 

• Support ACs and ABSCs to develop commercially viable business models. 

• Facilitate on livestock contract farming, forward sales, and backward linkages. 

• Livestock research, trial and observation at farmer’s field.

• Maintain liaison and coordinate with relevant Government departments (DAE, DLS)

• Execute campaign for vaccination and deworming.

• Conduct different meeting, training, workshop and other event activities on livestock.