Livelihood Officer

Participatory Village Development Programme – PVDP

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Posted date	24th May, 2023	Last date to apply	31st May, 2023
Country	Pakistan	Locations	Mirpurkhas
Category	Community & Social Services
Position	1
Status	Closed

Participatory Village Development Programme – PVDP started its development journey from District Tharparkar in 1997. Mr. Dominic Stephen, founder of PVDP, realized the gravity of the situation and the complex socio-psycho and economic problems of the Thari communities and established PVDP in 1997.

PVDP is working in the most challenging, poverty and disaster-stricken districts of Sindh Province to support the most vulnerable people. From 1997, PVDP has been engaged in drought mitigation programs in District Tharparkar and Mirpurkhas and supported thousands of families to make them drought resilient.

PVDP is planning to implement project on Integrated Livelihood, WASH, DRR & Shelter assistance to flood affected communities in district Mirpurkhas- Sindh Pakistan. With financial support of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe - DKH. The project duration is 15 months (Starting from Mid - June 2023).

Please see the vacancy in the table below,

The closing date for receiving applications is May 31, 2023.

Due to the urgent need, the application will be reviewed as received. Preference will be given to the local candidates.

Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Livelihood Officer

PVDP HEAD OFFICE MIRPURKHAS

Male/Female

70,000 – 80,000

l He/She will be responsible to conduct farmer field school sessions with farmers

l Responsible to ensure quality of cropping seed and fertilizer which will be distributed among selected farmers

l Responsible to establish Kitchen gardening units among selected beneficiaries

l Responsible to enusre quality of vegetable seed and kitchen gardening tool kits which will be distributed among selected beneficiaries

l Conduct Pre-KAP (Knowledge Attitude and Practices) and Post- KAP survey on Farmer field school session.

l Responsible to desing contend and other relative material for farmer field school session

l Support Logistics to design IEC material including posters on improving farmer and livestock

practices.

l Develop/extend linkages of local community with Livestock department, Agriculture Department and other service providers to get support in the immunization (vaccination/deworming), clinical examination days and suggest treatments for the improvement of livestock.

l Support livestock department in the organizing livestock vaccination/deworming events in the targeted villages and to ensure that all beneficiaries may vaccinate their livestock to protect them from seasonal diseases. Further responsible build linkages with livestock department for vaccination & Deworming

- Master degree from Agriculture or livestock department in reputed University/Institutions

- 3 to 4 years of experience of working in the relevant projects

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and other local languages.

- Ability to do multitasks and meet changing deadlines.

- Must be self-directed, self- motivated, and able to complete tasks with limited supervision.

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Interested candidates must send an updated CV with Cover letter to [email protected]