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• Build increased productivity through the
  use of cost effective, modern and appropriate farming methods, technology,
  business management, development strategies and practices among dairy
  stakeholders.
• Actively enhance the level of
  understanding among the general public on the significance and benefit of
  milk and dairy products consumption and to develop and apply communication
  strategies that would deliver appropriate messages to a wide range of
  communities.

• Actively coordinate dairy development by
  explaining, demonstrating and sensitizing dairy farmers on government
  policies, strategies and programs aimed at increasing production and
  productivity.
• Strengthen and empower dairy farmers
  groups, associations and cooperatives by assisting to build their
  capacities and abilities to effectively handle milk collection, quality
  control, bulking and marketing with a view of bringing them into the
  formal economy.
• Build and strengthen the capacity of dairy
  farmers/farmer organizations in business management and development in
  order to increase profitability at farm level.
• Develop and design material for promotion
  of milk and other dairy products and conduct comparative analysis to
  determine the most appropriate and effective medium for disseminating the
  message.
• Develop future media articles aimed at
  communicating to target audience, the significance of milk and dairy
  products consumption.
• Compiles and analyses statistical data and
  information to facilitate the analysis of the dairy impact, benefit and
  outcomes of the information dissemination programs on promotion of
  consumption of milk and other dairy products for use in sectoral planning
  and development of the industry.
• Conduct any other duties as may be
  assigned from time to time.

• The applicant should possess a Bachelor’s
  Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production Dairy Technology/Science,
  or related qualifications.
• A minimum of three years’ relevant
  experience in program implementation in agricultural related programs.
• Post graduate qualification in a relevant
  field.
• Excellent networking, mobilization,
  presentation and communication skills, capable of working with communities
  at the grass root level and other stakeholders in the industry.
• Computer literacy skills.
• Possess the ability to work with minimum
  supervision.

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