Assistant Livestock Officer

Implementation of project livestock activities in the respective areas including livestock re-stocking, quarantine, Deworming, Vaccination etc. in close coordination with line departments under the supervision of FSL & Climate Change officer.

The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his / her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and team members.

       Technical Level

• Having technical knowledge of Agriculture and livestock (LEG) sectors etc
• Knowledge of activity based costing for livestock interventions included in the project.
• Community management skills to identify and select deserved beneficiaries based on project criteria.
• Planning for smooth completion of the project.
• Coordinating/Liaison with GLAs

• Reports preparation for the livestock interventions.

  Operational Level

• Coordination (internal & external stakeholders)
• Record management (both soft & hard) related to job role.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Outlook, ERP systems 

• Communication, Planning & Scheduling, Time, Stress & Conflict Management, Situation handling, Leadership Skills, Workload & community management 

  Organizational Level

• Demonstration of organization Values while working with teams / stake holders
• Empowering others to ensure procedural accountability
• Knowledge of organization strategic priorities
• Adaptation of environment friendly & cost-effective approaches in your domain
• Respect & promote the workplace diversity with special focus on inclusion and safeguarding

• Frequent field visits for effective project interventions

  KEYACCOUNTABILITIES

  The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for: 

• Regular coordination with the relevant stakeholders –livestock & dairy development & District Director Agriculture  and other humanitarian national and international NGOs and INGOs) 
• Facilitate & support MEAL team in Baseline & end line survey (where applicable) & develop multiple reports with mutual consensus.
• Develop multiple assessment formats with consultation of MEAL team, field team, technical specialist & concern authorities.
• Identification, assessments and registration of beneficiary according to set criteria for livestock activities.
• Management of beneficiary tracking sheet (MIS, management information system).
• Close coordination with line Government Departments in designing of different livestock packages according to target areas.
• Endorsement of livestock beneficiaries & packages from the concern department & District Administration with consultation of SPO/Senior Livelihood Officer
• Develop success stories with the consultation of media and communication team
• Proper maintain project before, during and after pictorial views for record keeping.
• Document in a timely manner, all progress, challenges, and learning for future implementation of the similar projects and accountability.

• Conduct regular field visits with 70% time in field, 10% Coordination with stakeholders and 20% for reporting.

   

• PERSON SPECIFICATION

   It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. IR has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

  IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

  Education:

• Master / Bachelor in DVM Livestock with relevant experience. 

  Experience:

• Minimum experience 01 years with Master or 02 years of Bachelor in relevant field.

  Computer/other Skills:

• The candidate shall be computer literate and having good skills of MS office, MS excel and power point.
• Motivation and skill enhancement (capacity development) of communities to increase their income level
• Social mobilization for replication of the on-farm demonstrated techniques
• Arrangement for  various training events of efficient techniques in different growing stages of crops

• Good interpersonal skill

  Language:

• Sindhi, Urdu, English and local languages 

  Value Added Skills 

• Relevant experience of working with humanitarian/development sector/INGOs
• Working knowledge of regional languages of Pakistan.

Declarations # 1: I hereby confirm that I have never been involved and/or charged in violation of SEAH (Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Harassment) related concerns in my career.
Declarations # 2: I confirm that the above information in the CV/Application is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.
Declarations # 3: I agree that information contained within this application and supporting documents (including "sensitive information”) may be accessed, stored and used and by the organization in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance

• Receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IR also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer.