The Project Officer – Livestock is responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluation livestock related interventions that are able to protect the livelihood of agropastoral communities within PACIDA’s areas of operation. S/he will also be responsible for identifying and documenting project outputs and outcomes in a timely manner and reporting as per the reporting schedule. S/he will ensure active participation in relevant coordination forums.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and regularly update a detailed project work plan to guide project activities and monitor progress towards effective project management.
Lead the implementation, and evaluation of livestock activities, including the provision of feed/fodder, restocking of small ruminants (goats), animal health services, and capacity building for Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs).
Initiate and conduct timely monitoring of beneficiary selection, verification, provision of livestock support, and CAHW activities.
Ensure that all CAHWs and animal health technicians provide high-quality services to livestock owners in the project area.
Ensure the necessary drugs and kits for animal health service provision are identified and procured for service delivery.
Facilitate and supervise the training of CAHWs in collaboration with the Pastoralist and Livestock Office. Document training activities designed to enhance the capacity of community animal health workers.
Identify and supply relevant animal feed to needy livestock herders as per the project documentation.
Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity plans, budgets and reports on time.
Collaborate with local community representatives and government stakeholders to identify direct target beneficiaries.
Mainstream gender, protection, safeguarding, and inclusion within the intervention, with advice from the protection and inclusion focal person.
Represent the office in project-related meetings for knowledge sharing when delegated.
Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure community participation in project activities.
Collaborate with other project officers, contributing knowledge to the project team as necessary.
Coordinate and work with other stakeholders and livestock experts during the implementation of the program activities. Perform other functions as requested by the immediate supervisor.
Organizational Learning
Commit time to learning activities that benefit PACIDA and personal development.
Knowledge: Qualifications & Experience:
The ideal candidate should hold a degree in Agriculture (livestock production), Animal production technology and Management, Veterinary medicine or its equivalent, including course units on medicine/ animal health.
Three (3) years of experience in livestock health activities, especially in the rural or pastoral communities.
Willingness to work in the field with livestock producers, community animal health workers, businesses in the value chain, and communities
Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of partners: private sector, government, and civil society.
Skills in teamwork, networking, community dialogues and organizational development.
Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.
Positive attitude towards community work with an emphasis on the ability to learn from communities and support participatory, innovative approaches to problem solving
Excellent reporting, communication, and representation skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive, and empathize with program participants
Fluent in written and spoken English, Kiswahili. Local language will be an added advantage.
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
Good understanding of MEAL concepts in humanitarian contexts within ASAL areas.
Previous experience in implementing USAID programs is an added advantage.
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Interested, qualified applicants are encouraged to submit a one-page motivation letter and a detailed CV, all in PDF format, including 3 referees. Applications with the position applied for as the subject should be sent to recruitment@eaglehr.co.ke and cc hr@pacida.org on or before Thursday, 5th December 2024.
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recruitment@eaglehr.co.ke
