Livestock Advisor – Goats and sheep

at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted February 19, 2024
Category Social Services & Nonprofit
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

Establish Small ruminants learning platforms.
Establish small ruminants’ learning committees in each district and project region. Facilitate the development of small ruminant development visions and action plans. Facilitate the formation of committees.

Collect data for studies.
Collect data for baseline study, GESI analysis, agro-ecological systems, farming systems while analysing market opportunities and bottlenecks.

Study market spaces
Prioritize identification of general market access bottlenecks and opportunities in selected commodities. Identify entrepreneurial initiatives in target villages and districts. Develop work plans with input from technical experts for activities to be implemented.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

A minimum of a University Degree in Agriculture with specialisation of livestock farming systems, smallholder development and extension and communication techniques
A minimum of 8 years of relevant work/field experience in programmes in areas of goat and sheep livestock farming systems, small holder farming development and resilience eETFl9o veHJ6

Ability and demonstrated experience of designing and appraising inclusive business cases.

Ability to meet deadlines and to work within a large multidiscipline team.
Able and willing to support other INCLUDE regions by conducting 4 to 5 days field visits/trip
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Command of local Uganda languages is preferred.
Computer literate, proficient with MS Word, Excel, and financial applications.
A self-motivated achiever with excellent leadership, teamwork, coaching,
Extension, Communication, analytical and organisational skills.
Strong work ethics, high level of confidentiality and Integrity
Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding permit is a MUST.
Additional Information

Additional requirements:

Focus on quality: Setting high-quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
Controlling progress: The ability to control the progress of employees’ processes, tasks, activities and of one’s work and responsibilities.
Problem analysis: The ability to detect problems, recognise important information and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.
Integrity: Adherence to the standards, values and rules of conduct associated with one’s position and the culture in which one operates. Being incorruptible.
Result orientation: The ability to take direct action to attain or exceed objectives.