Project Officer-Animal Health at Veterinaires Sans Frontieres

Overall Responsibilities:

The position holder will be responsible for the implementation of an oncoming animal welfare and food safety activities along the poultry value chain in Bungoma, Kakamega, Vihiga, Kisumu and Siaya Counties, currently under negotiation.The project aims to improve incomes and employment opportunities for youth along the value chain.

Key Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the position holder will:

• Oversee the implementation of the project activities based on the activity logframe and approved work plans.
• Carry out training needs assessments with poultry value chain actors on animal welfare food safety/poultry meat hygiene and document the outcomes through written reports
• Facilitate and coordinate all poultry welfare and public health services activities.
• Facilitate community dialogue meetings for project awareness creation and general community sensitization and document the outcomes.
• Develop training curriculum and facilitate training sessions for poultry value chain actors on poultry welfare and food safety/poultry meat hygiene and document the outcomes through written reports.
• Collect information on poultry health and welfare, including disease outbreaks and monitor local poultry disease situation.
• Prepare and timely submit high-quality project progress reports according to donor requirements.
• Represent VSF-Suisse in the livestock sector/food security meetings/County stakeholder meetings.
• Prepare and submit project imprest requests and periodic field work plans based on the project logframe and budgets to the supervisor for processing.
• Organize periodic team planning meetings and share information on daily and weekly progress on project implementation.
• Liaise with community leaders, local government officials, NGOs, UN-bodies and other partners wherever appropriate and required.
• Maintain daily communications with the country office on all issues relating to weather, security, project activities, staff movement and welfare issues,

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required

• Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to manage a large workload and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Degree in Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health Science. A Post-graduate training in the same or related field would be desirable
• At least 5 years working experience in veterinary/livestock programmes as a field practitioner in, but not restricted to, smallholder setting in the rain-fed high agricultural potential areas.
• Demonstrate practice and understanding of animal welfare issues
• Experience in carrying out assessments, baseline surveys, monitoring and community participatory evaluation exercises.
• Experience in gender sensitive participatory approaches in community development work
• Excellent organizational, managerial and report writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal relations, and conflict resolution abilities
• Excellent computer skills and demonstrable track record of managing a successful team•Ability to work in multicultural team and strict adherence to rules, regulations and guidelines•Person of integrity –honesty and good moral standing