Job Title: Veterinary Officer
Organisation: Mercy Corps
Project Name: USAID/Food for Peace Growth, Health and
Governance (GHG) Program
Governance (GHG) Program
Duty Station: Uganda
About Mercy
Corps:
Corps:
Mercy
Corps is an International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression
by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps
has been fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy
Corps has an office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which
comprises of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict
Mitigation Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in the northern
districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding
from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private
donations.
Corps is an International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression
by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps
has been fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy
Corps has an office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which
comprises of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict
Mitigation Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in the northern
districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding
from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private
donations.
About USAID Project:
Mercy Corps in currently
implementing a market-development focused 5-year USAID/Food for Peace-funded
program working in the northern half of Karamoja. The project, called Growth,
Health and Governance (GHG), aims to support the immediate needs of program
beneficiaries while promoting long-term development by spurring systemic
improvements in key economic sectors of northern Karamoja.
implementing a market-development focused 5-year USAID/Food for Peace-funded
program working in the northern half of Karamoja. The project, called Growth,
Health and Governance (GHG), aims to support the immediate needs of program
beneficiaries while promoting long-term development by spurring systemic
improvements in key economic sectors of northern Karamoja.
Job Summary: The
Veterinary Officer will work to improve the economic future and quality of life
of their program beneficiaries. The ability of an Officer to push forward
market-driven approaches in all stages of programming will be one of the
position’s three success factors. The second will be the degree to which that
person promotes and captures learning with her/his team, institutionalizing
activity reviews, identifying and evaluating preconceptions and promoting a
culture of inquisition. The third success factor will be the degree to which
that person drives results, making critical decisions and producing scheduled
outputs at deadline and to expected quality.
Veterinary Officer will work to improve the economic future and quality of life
of their program beneficiaries. The ability of an Officer to push forward
market-driven approaches in all stages of programming will be one of the
position’s three success factors. The second will be the degree to which that
person promotes and captures learning with her/his team, institutionalizing
activity reviews, identifying and evaluating preconceptions and promoting a
culture of inquisition. The third success factor will be the degree to which
that person drives results, making critical decisions and producing scheduled
outputs at deadline and to expected quality.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Program:
- Work in liaison with the Mercy Corps
livestock health services team, national drug companies, district
veterinary officers and other key partners in planning and implementation of
veterinary service extension activities of GHG program according to the
approved work plans and budgets; - Work closely with agrovet shops to
identify capacity gaps of CAHWs and farmers’ challenges and provide
technical support, design tools and activities for improvement and follow
up the implementation; - Work closely with district veterinary
officers and agrovets shops, the veterinary officer will design and
implement a supervisory plan for CAHWs to ensure quality service delivery
to farmers; - Maintain close coordination and
co-operation with district veterinary department, ministry of agriculture,
research institutions, sector working groups and development agencies to
ensure synergy and improved coordination among programs/interventions; - Work in consultation with NDA, oversee
the work to control the illegal sale of animal drugs in the markets; - Work with DVO on higher level in terms
of planning and supporting vaccination campaigns – including poultry and
Newcastle disease, foot and mouth etc; - Offer technical support and working on
general animal hygiene awareness – working with urban team on slaughter
houses, meat inspection, dairy products health and safety; - Monitor intervention activities and
collect beneficiary qualitative and quantitative information, document
success stories and maintain proper records and filling systems; - Apply a gender lens to activities in the
program cycle;
2. Partnership Management:
- Identify, assess and develop partnership
strategies for potential private sector (agrovet) GHG partners; - Establish and maintain productive
working relationships with sub-county and district leaders and DVOs and
soliciting their participation in all activities where appropriate; - Make on-site field visits regularly to
provide technical review and/or design suggestions; - Monitoring and Evaluation
- Take primary responsibility for
sector-focused data gathering; - Establish procedures and guidelines to
monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of economic development
support work including setting and measuring benchmarks along results
chains; - Analyze project implementation
strategies to identify constraints to program success and provide timely
recommendations; - Offer timely data in support of team
submission of timely weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports that will be
indicative of program progress during implementation. - Where needed support external
evaluations by research partner Feinstein International Centre and other
organizations; - Work with the Chief Learning Officer to
ensure accurate and timely flow of information from the field for entry in
the database and for preparation of PR materials
3. Other: Conduct himself/herself both professionally
and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not
jeopardize its humanitarian mission;
and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not
jeopardize its humanitarian mission;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a
good bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine or its equivalent - At least three years of relevant
experience - Willingness to work in the field with
agrovets shops, Community animal health workers, kraal leaders and
communities; - Possess the ability to interact
effectively with a wide range of partners; private sector, government and
civil society; - Excellent reporting, communication and
representation skills - Skills in networking, team-working, and
community consultations - Good spoken and written English. Fluency
in Ngakarimojong and Ethurr is an advantage
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their applications including a cover
letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and
copies of academic qualifications/certificates to the Human Resource
Manager, Kampala Head Office in Nsambya Estate Road, Kampala Head Office in
Nsambya on Plot 1102 Nsambya Estate Road, Kampala or to Mercy Corps Offices in
Kitgum. E-mailed applications with cover letter
to: [email protected] will also be accepted.
interested candidates should send their applications including a cover
letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and
copies of academic qualifications/certificates to the Human Resource
Manager, Kampala Head Office in Nsambya Estate Road, Kampala Head Office in
Nsambya on Plot 1102 Nsambya Estate Road, Kampala or to Mercy Corps Offices in
Kitgum. E-mailed applications with cover letter
to: [email protected] will also be accepted.
NB: Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Female Candidates are
encouraged to apply.
short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Female Candidates are
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 23rd September, 2014
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