Livestock Assistant at Damnaish Human Capacity Building Initiative (DHCBI)

Contract length: 9 months

Location: Mafa, and Konduga

Available Position: 2

Job Summary:

The Livelihood Assistant, would provide assistant to livestock officer for all the project Livestock Management activities, implement and monitor all related activities, following WFP and DHCBI recommendations, procedures, schedules and deadlines. Also help in Pre and Post Activities Monitoring as well as other monitoring and evaluation activities and assist in for husbandry training of beneficiaries on good practice and capacity building of the beneficiaries etc.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The assistant will help the livestock officer in leading field team and Planning, Coordinating, Monitoring and Reporting all activities related to livestock and capacity building of beneficiaries.
• Provide support to the livestock officer in gathering information/Assessment/targeting/ Analysis to be reported to PM
• Participate in the development of relevant Livelihood projects, including targeting, monitoring, / assessment/verification process together with the livestock officer;
• Responsible for mobilization of beneficiaries;
• Help in preparing weekly, monthly, and annual work plans, budgets, and technical reports on livestock activities as part of the overall WFA program planning and reporting cycle.
• Attend meeting on livestock
• Provide effective management, coaching and support to livestock Assistants.

Position Requirements:

Education

BSc Degree in Animal Science or Veterinary Medicine.

Professional experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience at national level project
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;

Languages:

Fluency in English both written and oral and Hausa and Kanuri language.

Personal requirements

• Ability to put up with job pressure;
• Ability to deliver high quality work within tight deadlines;
• Computer/Other Technical Requirements:
• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel.