3 Livestock Resource Centre Manager / Animal Husbandry Officer Job Placements – Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd

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Organisation: Uganda
Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Uganda Meat
Producers Cooperative Union Ltd. envisions to become the leading producer of
high-quality meat and meat products for local and international markets.
Job Summary:  The Livestock Resource Centre Manager / Animal
Husbandry Officer will support UMPCU farmers within their cooperative societies
in understanding and implementing best practices for beef production by
ensuring a continuous linkage between the cooperative societies and Livestock
Resource Centers/feedlots and developing effective approaches for continuous
participation and growth in order to achieve the desired project objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Mobilise farmers to participate in cooperative activities
  • Constantly update the LRC membership database
  • Monitor and Control occurrence and spread of animal diseases.
  • Treat sick animals belonging to UMPCU members within the different cooperative societies
  • Advise UMPCU members on handling and management of animals
  • Train UMPCU members on better animal production practices.
  • Ensure that the Livestock Resource Centre/Feedlot and quarantine
    procedures are followed
  • Undertake routine inspection of the animals in feedlot and
    quarantine
  • Livestock markets and holding grounds inspected
  • Advise on the animal feeding regime for animals at the feedlots.
  • Guide farmers on pasture management, farm structure establishment
    and farm management
  • Collect samples for laboratory analysis
  • Support the laboratory technician in diagnostic result reporting
  • Manage efficient expenditure of allocated funds
  • Ensure security of all assets including land, livestock produce and
    inventories
  • Efficient and productive personnel management and assessment of
    staff
  • Supervise the Animal Husbandry Assistant

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant must hold a degree in veterinary medicine.
  • Good understanding of animal nutrition and feeding is a MUST.
  • Good knowledge of animal health and diagnostics
  • Registration with Uganda Veterinary Board
  • Three years of professional working experience with livestock
    especially cattle.
  • Good understanding and knowledge of working with farmer groups
  • Ability to prioritize work, multi-task and meet deadlines
  • Sound analytical judgment;
  • Ability to work with results-orientation and efficiency in a
    multi-tasking environment;
  • Strong planning skills;
  • Flexibility, responsibility, integrity, team work, self-motivated,
    preparedness to work offtime;
  • Good computer skills in common word processing (MS Word),
    spreadsheet (MS Excel), and accounting software
  • Ability to perform effectively under high pressure, hardship
    conditions and long working hours.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should submit a softcopy of their resumes, application letters, copies of your
academic documents and other certificates to applications@ugandameat.ug with a
copy to admin@ugandameat.ug
Deadline: 28th December 2018
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