Animal Health & Production – Intern NGO Job CWS

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Primary Purpose

This position will provide support to the implementation of the food security for small holder farmers through effective and sustainable agricultural production and management under the Mwanga project. The Goal of this project is to improve food security and to promote the economic empowerment for small holder farmers in Tana Delta Sub-County through provision of improved animal breeds, crop production and modern beekeeping and VSLA.

The animal health intern role will focus on providing technical training and extension services to project beneficiaries, including farmers and livestock keepers. The intern will work closely with the project officer and manager to enhance good agricultural practices and address the needs of local farmers.

Key Responsibilities:

The animal health intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Create a monthly workplan aligned with project workplan, keep track of planned activities and submit weekly and monthly narrative reports.
• Train farmer groups on livestock husbandry, including affordable feeding, record keeping, hygiene management, disease identification, and control.
• Provide agricultural extension services through field visits to address individual farmers’ needs.
• Advise farmers on best practices for livestock- poultry and goat production.
• Support community mobilisers in conducting community-based surveillance and verification of alerts for vaccine-preventable disease.
• Collect weekly monitoring reports from lead farmers and share them with project staff.
• Provide technical advice to farmers on livestock production and marketing of products.
• Conduct animal multiplication surveys and submit the required data.
• Assist project officer/manager in the implementation of community-based surveillance systems for vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Support the project officer to document project success stories and lessons learned and share with project for documentation monthly.

Qualifications

Education & Certifications:

• A recent graduate of a diploma program in Animal Health, or Veterinary Science, General Agriculture, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Education, or a Certificate with two (2) years of relevant experience in lieu of a diploma.
• KVB (Kenya Veterinary Board) Registration is require

Experience:

• Experience in data collection and report writing is preferred.
• Ability to effectively and gently handle animals.
• Able to assess vital signs, recognize signs of distress or discomfort in livestock.
• A valid motorcycle license Class A or the ability to acquire one at short notice
• Ability to keep and maintain accurate records.
• Demonstrable strong organizational and time management skills.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of Animal Health and Extension Services or Agricultural Extension and Community Development.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills. Fluency in English and Swahili are required. Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent computer skills, in particular Microsoft Office

Abilities:

The Intern – Animal Health and Extension Service must have

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