Livestock Technician
Description of Job
Under the overall guidance of the Executive Director, the Livestock Technician is responsible for overseeing the livestock-related project interventions and shall shoulder the overall responsibilities for the technical support on the implementation of project activities in Benighat Rorang RM. She/he shall also be matrix supervised and task assigned by the Cluster Livestock Value Chain Specialist of FAO.
The Livestock Technician carries out tasks in accordance with the FANSEP, Project Cluster unit program and policies and systems of FOCUS Nepal. She/he should follow the guidance of the FAO staff and closely work in coordination with other stakeholders at the local level.
The task to be carried out by Livestock Technician
Using technical guidance from FAO TA, the Livestock Technician will perform the following tasks:
- Formation of new groups and selection of existing groups (FFS groups, mother groups and farmer groups)
- Conduct group-level orientation/meeting to sensitize FANSEP activities.
- Facilitating groups to prepare by-laws, group registration at concerned municipalities and other institutions and provide group strengthening support.
- Facilitate producer Groups in the adoption of BCC practices.
- Facilitate groups in developing proposals/business plans.
- Select appropriate pockets for the livestock program.
- Mobilize livestock FFF groups for livestock FFS and training conduction in the approved program and work plan of the FAO-TA to FANSEP.
- Collect/record relevant data from on-farm trials conducted in the FFS.
- Support the goat Multiplier herd for breed improvement and collect the breeding record from the goat multiplier herd and submit it monthly to the respected supervisor.
- Prepare and submit trimester and monthly joint work plans and reports as per the format developed by the project.
- Monitor, supervise and prepare monthly progress reports on project-related activities.
- Support the farmers to castrate their male breedable bucks and community bucks (if any) not intended for desired breeding purposes.
- Support adequate and timely supply of forage seeds/saplings for both demonstration and dissemination for the forage intensification program implemented by the project.
- Ensure the establishment of appropriately designed forage demonstration programs and play a proactive role in their replication.
- Provide animal health treatment, drenching, and vaccination services to the project beneficiaries.
- Facilitate signing agreements between MCPSUs and goat breeder farmers and potential buyers.
- Technical backstopping to the group as FANSEP-related livestock activities
- Support farmer groups to seek and manage the project-supported funds.
- Support livestock marketing activities
- Collect and report field-level data required for PMIS to the Cluster-level Livestock Officer of the TA Team on a monthly basis.
- Implementing awareness-raising activities on environmental and social issues and safeguarding aspects and collecting information as per project requirements.
- Report on progress in the use of funds disbursed to the beneficiary groups.
- Undertake other project-related tasks as assigned by FAO TA-Team
Qualifications:
- A minimum of SLC pass with a completed JTA course in Veterinary or Animal Science with at least 2 years of experience in livestock development projects.
- Hardworking, adaptive, result oriented and a good team player.
Applications:
Interested Nepali applicants having above mentioned qualification and skills are requested to submit an application letter, updated CV with two referees through email: recruit.focusnepal1@gmail.com by 11th August 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process. Applications will proceed as soon as we receive. FOCUS Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applicants.
Woman and candidates from marginalized castes and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.
Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.