Position: Livestock Associate

Reporting to: Livestock Officer

Location: Khyber(Peshawar), South Waziristan(D.I Khan), North Waziristan (Bannu), Orakzai (Kohat)

Background

Associates in Development Pvt. Ltd. (AiD) is a Pakistan-based development and management consulting company which provides high-quality consulting services in the core areas of 1) Social Sectors; 2) Engineering & Infrastructure; and 3) Environment and Climate Change.

AiD has received USAID’s award for the Economic Recovery and Development Activity (ERDA), which is a five-year project designed to expand economic opportunities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including in Newly Merged Districts (NMDs). ERDA will promote sustainable economic growth by improving agriculture sector capacity and supporting allied MSMEs in the non-agriculture sectors.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Under the direct supervision of the Livestock Officer, the Livestock Assistant will be responsible for the implementation of Livestock activities under the project in the target area.
• Responsible for the technical planning, supervision, and reporting of the field activities.
• Frequently visit to target communities to carry out process on Livestock activities based on minimum standards and output level indicators.
• Facilitate in the development of linkages between livestock farmer, processors and other value chain actors.
• Ensure timely completion of all livestock related activities while adhering quality aspects.
• Ongoing monitoring of all livestock interventions & sharing timely feedback with Livestock Officer.
• Build the capacity of target beneficiaries to develop good Livestock practices and high yield.
• Create and maintain good relationship with local communities, line departments, NGOs/INGOs and other livestock value chain actors.
• Maintenance of activities record that includes field visits reports, beneficiary data, assessment record, distribution record & other documentation.
• Conduct and facilitate training sessions for the selected beneficiaries in target communities on poultry and livestock.
• Record and report results achieved.
• Effective skills of resolving problems, especially in the field.
• Other job-related responsibilities assigned by Supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Graduate or higher degree in Veterinary sciences/ Animal Husbandry from University/college registered with Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the relevant discipline in development and social sector.
• Experience of working in Livestock related projects in Newly Merged Districts
• Computer literacy with demonstrated use of word processing, database, and presentation software (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.) Working knowledge of English and Pashto is required