Job Title: Rangeland Management Specialist (UN Jobs) Organisation: Food and Agriculture…
UN Jobs – Livestock Production Analyst – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Job Title: Livestock Production Analyst (UN Jobs)
Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has a global mandate to improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity, raise the standard of living in rural populations and contribute to global economic’ growth. Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
Job Summary: Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Uganda, the functional, programmatic and administrative supervision of the FAO Representative in Uganda, and the direct supervision of the National Project Coordinator in close coordination with the ECTAD Country Team Leader in Uganda, and in collaboration with the Resilience team for East Africa, and in coordination with the technical teams of EU – Regional Programme in Livestock and Pastoralism for Climate Change Adaptation in Eastern and Horn of Africa and other related projects.
Technical Focus
Support the implementation of FAO Uganda portfolio of projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical guidance on all livestock production thematic areas covering climate-smart livestock production skills including but not limited to, veterinary care, feed formulation and nutrition, herd size management and herd improvement, livestock breeding, livestock market system and value chain development systems and similar themes.
- Contribute to the production of technical training manuals and related capacity building materials, coaching, and mentoring on animal production, and husbandry
- Work closely with front line animal health and husbandry service providers to conduct behaviour change campaigns on identified animal and zoonotic disease risk drivers’, husbandry practices among pastoralists.
- Initiate and facilitate livestock owners to access reliable markets of livestock and its products.
- Document best practices, success stories and lessons learned based on beneficiaries’ feedback and own observations from the field contribute to preparation of reports.
- Initiate and provide business development services to strengthen private vet services and expand outreach in pastoral production systems.
- Support the development of training, visit and mentorship system for targeted livestock producers with progressively trackable indicators
- Support data collection and facilitate feedback for monitoring indicators of climate-smart livestock practices implementation and sustainability indicators of pastoral systems.
- Any other task assigned by the project manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in animal science, veterinary science, livestock management, or equivalent
- At least 5 years’ experience in animal science, production/husbandry, animal feed, and rangeland management
- Working knowledge (Level C) of English
- National of Uganda
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Experience in animal resource management and good knowledge of the livestock sector in the cattle corridor
- S/he should have practical experience in livestock production and value chain development.
- Strong understanding of operational management, fiduciary risk, attention to Value for Money and the importance of learning and continual improvement.
- Demonstrated a solid understanding of veterinary care, feed formulation and pasture management, rangeland management, herd size management and herd improvement, livestock breeding, livestock market systems and livestock value chain development and similar themes.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 11th November 2024
For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline