Save the Children: FSL Officer-Livestock – Kabul

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

The main areas of accountability and responsibility of this position are, to support the implementation of the Agriculture component under FCDO PREAVEL grant over the target province/s.

Key Responsibilities:

 Collect and analyse information on animal production and health conditions of the target area especially statistics on animal production and health , feeding.grazing and other related to contextual issues .

 Identify the needs of the most vulerbale populations and propose interventions to these needs regarding with improving/increasing the target communities in animal livelihoods/farming system.

 Lead the implemnation of the planned animal production and animal health activities and strategies of the project in collaboration with other departments /sectors

 Provide technical support and follow up the Field Extension Agents , Animal producer community groups /IGAs especially poultry , dairy cow , etc and the direct beneficiaries’ activities at grass root level

 Define implementation modalities ( identification and registration of beneficiaries , distribution , training , awareness , monitoring etc ) for livestock and animal health compoement of the project.

 Travel frequently to the project sites/villages and mobilize the targeted stakeholders and beneficiary communities to fulfil the objectives of the project activities .

 Plan and oversee livestock vaccination and deworming campaigns in coordination with local service providers and community stakeholders.

 The livestock officer will play a key role in the mobilization and transparent community selection process.

 You will conduct daily visits to the project sites, providing information and technical advices to the communities.

 You will deliver training to the communities in appropriate and modern animal production techniques , animal health and welfare practices including all aspects of animal health, the importance of preventative treatment and veterinary services, fodder/forage development , and feeding, grazing management, housing, and animal handling in the relevant district.

 You will work to establish the community fodder banks and train the livestock owners on how to manage them.

 Promote best practices in livestock husbandry, including improved animal handling, hygiene, and market linkages for livestock products.

 Ensure that livestock interventions are inclusive, targeting vulnerable groups such as women, persons with disabilities, and families with limited income

 Provide regular updates and progress reports on livestock-related activities.

 Assist the FSL coordinator to prepare annual , quarterly and monthly plans for effective execution of the project activities as stipulated in the project document

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning

 Prepare and implement action plan for quality monitoring

 Mobilizing and Making communities aware of project objectives, outputs and activities and MEAL systems and SCI Child Safeguarding Policies.

 Facilitate project and activities information at all events such as training and workshops

 Support the FSL coordinator in developing and preparing monitoring plans and ensure that activities are in line with achieving expected outputs of the Livestock development activities

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

 holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children values

 holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

 sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage their team to do the same

 widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

 future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

 builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members, and external partners, and supporters

 Values diversity, and sees it as a source of competitive strength

 approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

 develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

 willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

 honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

 Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science, livestock Development, Animal Health/veterinary scinence and other related/equivalent disciplines with a minimum of three years of experience in similar capacity..

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

The candidate/employee should have at least 3 years proven experience, skills and knowledge especially on shoats, fattening, dairy, poultry , apiculture, animal health and feed/fodder management and livestock extension services. In addition, she/he will have strong communication, analytical and reporting skills/techniques, capable in organizing project activities and follow up a team. She/he also has to have high level of understanding of Humanitarian working principles and good knowledge in Sphere/LEGES standards – Best in Computer knowledge – Good knowledge of both English and local language (read, written, spoken) – Willingness and enthusiasm for working with rural and vulnerable communities in the proposed intervention areas.

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Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.