Technical Sector Officer – Livestock, AIM -Kisii NGO Job BRAC

Agricultural Jobs, BRAC Jobs. Technical Sector Officer – Livestock, AIM supports livestock project execution, farmer training, and animal health interventions, requires a Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Degree and 3+ years field experience.

Job Summary

The role of Technical Sector Officer, Livestock (TSO-L)  will provide hands on support to the Technical Coordinator and Regional Manager – AIM to ensure all livestock and TVET with related  market development activities, including implementation of livelihoods, market development and market facilitation activities, are effectively delivered and on time. This role will also provide support to develop and contextualize asset-specific training modules; train frontline staff on the newly developed training materials; help develop the detailed participant training rollout plans and support the cascading down of the training. The role will also support the operations team in budgeting, in ensuring quality procurement, asset distribution and asset management support. 

Responsibilities

Technical Sector Support 

• Support the planning and delivery of livelihood activities in  livestock and poultry;  including training, asset procurement and transfer, asset follow-up, facilitating linkages with market actors and service providers.
• Provide support to the Technical Coordinators for the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, as needed.
• Support the training of front line staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the participant training rollout plans and provide logistics and planning support to the cascading down of the training.
• Support the budgeting, planning and delivery of all livestock related livelihood interventions, including supporting localized market assessments; training on chosen livelihood pathways and entrepreneurship; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management.
• Support the facilitation of relevant linkages to small business , apprenticeship and entrepreneurship.
• Support the training of branch staff and ensure the participant’s economic needs assessment/economic profiling and market assessments are done effectively prior to livelihood selection.
• Support the selection and training of the  Community Livestock Promoter and ensure they are ready to provide service to participants.
• Be informed of and compile a full list of national laws and regulations (such as quarantine requirements for livestock), disseminate this knowledge with field teams and ensure all livelihoods and market development interventions are developed in accordance with the existing laws.
• Perform periodic review of training modules and make necessary changes, as needed in joint collaboration with the Technical Coordinator – LMD.
• Support the Technical Coordinator – GESI for to effectively integrate GESI considerations in program activities, including making accommodations for vulnerable groups such as PWDs, IDP, refugees, and other relevant underrepresented groups.

Coordination and Planning Support 

• Support communication with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to develop/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.
• Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to support delivery of interventions.

Reporting Support 

• Regularly check MIS and ensure proper reporting, data accuracy and validation 

Safeguarding 

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation.
• Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Experience

• 3 years of relevant experience, preferring in programs focused on livelihoods or economic development
• Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to livelihood or economic empowerment related activities, training module development, and training facilitation
• Previous experience working in integrated programs targeted for women is a plus. 

Skills & Competencies

• Training materials development and staff capacity development 
• Computer literacy
• Report writing 
• Degree-DVM /Animal husbandry or any other related subject. 

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