FAO recruits 01 Livestock Specialist

Job Description: 1901834

Livestock Specialist

Closure Date: 07/Aug/2019, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FRZAM

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Zambia-Lusaka

Duration: 70 Days

Post Number: N/A

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

 Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Organizational Setting

 The FAO Zambia Country office is implementing a project entitled: Emergency assistance to mitigate the impact of El Niño-induced drought on livelihoods of vulnerable agricultural and agro-pastoral households in Zambia. FAO in this regards wishes to hire the services of a Livestock Expert

 Reporting Lines

 The Livestock Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Zambia; the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator and will work in close collaboration with the National Project Coordination Unit (NPCU) in the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), and Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL), DMMU and relevant FAO technical units

 Technical Focus

 Livestock disease management

Livestock advisory services and training

Tasks and responsibilities

 The National Specialist will perform the following duties:

Provide hands-on practice on livestock interventions/ techniques and services

Guide the field-based technicians to implement livestock-related activities, including the identification of candidates for trainings

Undertake a ToT and provide technical support during the planning workshop for Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL)

Provide technical backstopping during awareness creation of livestock disease management, vaccinations and treatments Train farmers, agriculture officers, agro-dealers and other stakeholders on how to use the system

Prepare training plans, participate in the design and conduct of training for livestock extension staff and farmers.

Conduct visits to the project sites and ensure that the implementation is proceeding as per plan; and make recommendations for adjustments, as necessary.

Prepare periodic reports and contribute to project progress and final reports.

Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Advanced university degree in Animal Sciences or Veterinary Medicine or the equivalent

Fluency in spoken and written English

National of Zambia or resident in the country

 FAO Core Competencies

Results Focus

Teamwork

Communication

Building Effective Relationships

Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

 Selection Criteria

Candidates will be assessed against the following:

 Experience of not less than Seven years working with farmers or farmer organisations

Working experience with emergency projects or related work

Ability to train staff, and farmers using adult learning approaches or related

Adequately conversant with project area or similar and be in a position to communicate in at least one of the local languages of the project locations

Strong interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).

• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org 

• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.

• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/ 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

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