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Re-advertised Livestock Advisor - Poultry and piggery job at SNV | Apply Now
Are you looking for Agriculture jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Re-advertised Livestock Advisor - Poultry and piggery job at SNV
Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
About the Organisation
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and water to local contexts. SNV has over 1,600 staff in more than 20 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organization that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.
In its new Strategic Plan period (2022-2030), SNV will aim to deepen partnerships with financial institutions, governments, and private sector to expand our impact driven finance portfolio. We will continue to position ourselves as a premium organization and invest in making knowledge flow to and from the frontline and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy and water systems which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.
Job Title
Re-advertised Livestock Advisor - Poultry and piggery job at SNV
Job Description
The poultry and piggery livestock Advisor is part of the SNV Uganda Organisation and is appointed to be the leading expert on poultry and piggery farming systems for the future INCLUDE project in the rural countryside being stationed in SNV regional office in Busoga. The poultry and piggery livestock advisor will be leading in addressing all aspects of poultry and piggery livestock farming challenges within a large team of subject matter experts and 20 PIP field officers all located on the four project areas.
The advisor should also understand that livestock farming is an integral past of the SHF farming systems being a mixture of farm enterprises such as crop, livestock, agro-forestry and fruit crops. In this system family allocates its resources. It is to efficiently manage the existing environment for the attainment of the family goal. Farming system represents proper combination of farm enterprises and the resources available to the farmer to raise them for profitability.
Farm enterprises can be cropping systems, horticulture, livestock, forestry, poultry, etc. It interacts adequately with environment without dislocating the ecological and socioeconomic balance on one hand and attempts to satisfy the small holder farming and income goals on the opposite.
Duties and Responsibilities
Positioning
Identifies and analyses poultry and piggery livestock farming systems, identifies development opportunities and threats and ensures relevant colleagues are informed.
Actively participates in strategic positioning meetings and acts as a knowledgeable face of the SNV organisation to the client. Analyses, understands, and develops (local) networks with relevant stakeholders, identifies new clients, farmer groups and smallholders.
Business Development
Builds, maintains, and utilises relationships with relevant stakeholders, represents SNV and identifies opportunities for Business
Development policies and procedures. Initiates assignments on a local/(sub)national level, supports proposals and develops technical processes during the inception phase of projects.
Facilitate annual work Plans
Facilitate implementation of SHF village vision/work plans regarding improved productivity and livelihood related to poultry and pig farming.
Conduct technical trainings/ meetings to organize SHF, villages as well as with relevant project partners to restore degraded poultry and pigs’ productivity and contribution to improved livelihood, income and resilience.
Establish poultry and pig learning platforms.
Establish poultry and pig learning committees in each district and project region. Facilitate development of poultry and pig sector development visions and action plans. Facilitate 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 and Competencies
A minimum of a University Degree in Agriculture with specialisation of livestock farming systems, smallholder development and extension and communication techniques. A master’s degree is preferred.
A minimum of 8 years of relevant work/field experience in programmes in areas of poultry and piggery livestock farming systems, small holder farming development and resilience
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.
How to Apply
APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE DONE ONLINE:
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