Livestock officer

Afghanaid

Samangan
Permanent
Full-time

4 days ago

About AfghanaidAfghanaid is a British humanitarian and development NGO established in 1983. It is headquartered in Kabul and is currently working in five provinces: Badakhshan, Samangan, Ghor, Herat and Daykundi. We also work through partners in nine others: Herat, Faryab, Jawzjan, Sar-i-Pul, Balkh, Bamyan, Takhar, Khost and Paktia. For 4 decades, Afghanaid has developed its thematic expertise and the capacity of its staff in correspondence with the evolving needs of the country, international best practice, and opportunities for innovation. Our work supports four pillars of sustainable development: providing basic services; strengthening sustainable livelihoods and food security; adapting to climate change and reducing disaster risk, and emergency humanitarian assistance. Three guiding principles are mainstreamed in all our work to ensure its contribution to sustainable development: gender and inclusion, good governance and community development, and conflict mitigation and peacebuilding.Job DescriptionJob profileUnder the supervision of the project Deputy Consortium Manager and Senior Project Coordinator, the Enterprise Officer supports vocational skills development and market linkage activities for both women and men in the target provinces. Assigned four per province, the officers works closely with district-level staff to strengthen local market access, support vocational training, and enhance value chains. The role also focuses on building beneficiaries' capacity in market analysis, branding, pricing, and product promotion, with a strong emphasis on women's economic empowerment.Responsibilities:Under the direct technical supervision of Senior Project Coordinator), you will be accomplishing the following key responsibilities:

Conduct technical training on appropriate animal health and welfare practices to livestock owner groups members in each district (including: animal handling, housing and feeding, identifying disease, seeking treatment).
Livestock owner group's members receive awareness raising education sessions on animal health and welfare and the benefits of investing in animal health, conducted jointly by project staff, DAIL staff, and VFUs Paravets.
Distribution of basic dairy processing equipment to women livestock groups.
Establish livestock owner's groups in each target community.

Following are the key areas of responsibility of this position:

Mobilize communities in line with project objectives, conduct surveys and need assessments at the target communities to identify eligible project livestock owner groups.
Facilitate inter and intra-provincial learning opportunities to LOG members (exposure visits)
With support Project staff build capacity of LOG elected committee members through training in bookkeeping, compliance, and leadership training.
Instruct livestock owner groups on medicine usages, benefit of vaccine and administration of vaccine for livestock disease prevention.
With support project staff facilitate meetings and strengthen linkages between LOGs and DAIL District Extension Officers, livestock producer associations and livestock marketing co-operatives.
Follow up vaccination seasons and keep livestock owner groups knowledge updated.
Instruct men/women on personal and environmental hygiene, housing, water sanitation, dairy processing and health care issues.
Conduct regular monitoring of livestock production, status stables and livestock treatment process.
Collect necessary data and information to keep track of change in attitudes and practices of target livestock owner groups
Maintain good relation with the communities, area representatives and VFUs paravets.
Conduct regular Meetings with target livestock owner group and ensure proper coordination network is established.
Assist to prepare, quarterly and monthly plans for effective execution of the project activities as stipulated in the project document.
Conduct equine and cattle animal's health camps, vaccination camps etc in close coordination with DAIL, VFUs.
Submission field reports, monthly, quarterly to project coordinator in a timely manner.
Provide dairy processing training including ( fresh milk , making yogurt , Cheese, butter , dry qorut) to the female farmers .
Maintain regular contact with key district departments such as DAIL, and other NGOs working in livestock area.
Develop and maintain relationships with VFUs in districts Daikundi provinces

Ensure that Livestock officer produces 1 - 2 success stories during every quarter of the project;
Document key challenges faced and lessons learnt on a quarterly basis.
Prepare and submit to Senior Project Coordinator monthly progress reports against work plan by the 10th of the following month.

Job RequirementsEducation & Professional QualificationThe position holder must possess a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture with extensive professional experience in Agriculture, Forest and Livestock development.Work Experience

3-year experience of working in INGO development programme
Possess at least a BSc degree in agriculture.
At least 3 years of working experience.
Evidence of a highly developed computer literacy
Knowledge of Dari and Pashtu language will be an added value.
Committed and honest in his/her work
Ability to provide technical supervision, motivate and train project livestock owners and farmers.

Professional Skills, Competencies, Values, and AttitudesAfghanaid seeks dependable professionals with strong initiative, judgement and adaptability as well as excellent skills in communication, presentation, facilitation, interpersonal relations, decision-making, conflict management, and reporting.Specifically, the holder of this position should also demonstrate the following:Key Skills and CompetenciesEssential

Fluency in written and spoken in English, Dari, and Pashto.
A clear and firm commitment to the rights, equality, role, and empowerment of women, minorities, and persons with special needs.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to persuasively present ideas.
Proficiency in office software applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Personal integrity with initiative and drive to get things done and achieve results in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
Strong organisational and coordination skills, and the ability to work with significant levels of autonomy, manage personal priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Business oriented mentality, with a commitment to build Afghanaid's agility and grow its reputation.
Flexibility and dynamism with the ability to deal with difficult, often ambiguous, and challenging situations and creatively solve problems.
Resilience to live, travel and work in isolated and possibly insecure locations.
Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Commitment to the vision and mission of Afghanaid.

Desirable

Experience and strong understanding of the security situation and the operating environment in Afghanistan (or a similar conflict-affected context)
Previous project management experience

Submission GuidelinesPlease create your portal account and submit your application by filling the Afghanaid standard job application form by no later than 21st April 2026. Your covering letter and CV should be in PDF format. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 standard A4 page in length and explain how you meet the essential and desirable position requirements and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for this role. Your CV should be no more than 4 pages and include 3 professional references including your current employer. Afghanaid has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.Afghanaid is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.We invite qualified candidates to apply for the position through the Afghanaid HR portal. Please click on the link below to complete your application.Link for the Afghanaid HR portal:Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the deadline, then you have not been successful for shortlisting.Note: Priority will be given to candidates from the local area. Local candidates are highly encouraged to apply

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