Livestock Officer – - Herat, Afghanistan - International Rescue Committee

Description

Requisition ID: req46269

Job Title: Livestock Officer – ( Afghan Nationals Only )

Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Herat, Afghanistan

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

• The livelihood officer is responsible and would all aspects of livelihood sector, with the overall objective of improving the well-being of targeted communities.
• Promote local economic recovery for livelihoods improvement, employment creation and food security of vulnerable households and communities.
• Support inclusive economic growth with focus on creating an enabling environment to market access.
• Developing and encouraging linkages between producer groups and other market actors (wholesaler, processors)
• Support ERD field team and facilitate strategic decision making such as village/community selection, beneficiary selection criteria and support modalities.
• Specific Duties:
• Ensure IRC economic recovery programs are implemented using best practice tools for effective project cycle management (work plan, spending plan, procurement plan etc)
• Provide technical and management support to ERD cash agriculture, livestock, and livelihoods programming in the targeted areas in accordance with best practice and IRC policies.
• Participate in various field assessment and surveys including needs assessment baseline surveys and pre-post distribution surveys.
• Ensure the implementation of the livelihoods component of the program in track with annual work plan targets time-plan and result indicators.
• Provide support to implementation of all livelihood project activities.
• Keep track of all technical training (agriculture, livestock, value addition and start-up grant) on weekly basis for sharing with KBH program team along with keeping tracking of all expenses.
• Develop and provide imputes for promotional material of beneficiaries in line with the current market need.

Qualifications

• University Graduated, Agriculture or relevant.
• 2-3 relevant field, experience with INGOs will be preferred.
• Training skills, encouraging skill, communication skill
• Communication and reporting skills
• Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English
• Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage.
• Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.

Compliance with Policies

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRCs mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time.
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.
  

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