IR/INT/EXT/VN/001.17
January 20, 2017
Post Title: Livestock Project Officer
Duty Station: Somali Regional State, Hargelle
Reports to: Area Operation Manager
Required: One
Salary: As per the organization scale
Duration: Six months with possibility extension
Introduction
Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, Dekasuftu, Jigjiga, Meayso, Afar Regional State; Ewa and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us.
Responsibility Overview
To ensure the emergency livestock interventions are successfully implemented according to approved donor and government agreements; and that the human, material and financial resources of the project are well managed in line with IR financial and donor guidelines.
Key accountabilities
· Develop and regularly update a detailed project work plan guiding the project implementation and ensure the project team under your management to monitor project progress towards completion.
· Initiate and carry out timely monitoring to all CAHWs supported by the project. The Monitoring includes both physical progress and drug and kit status and its utilization by the supported and assigned CAHWs.
· Ensure that all CAHWs provide services of high quality to the livestock owners in the project area.
· Identify the necessary drugs and kits for animal health service provision
· In collaboration with the Bureau of Livestock, design appropriate training curriculum for CAHWs, and ensure that it is delivered accordingly.
· Supervise and document training activities designed to enhance the capacity of the community animal health workers.
· Provide technical and material support to the district level government livestock office including animal health posts.
· Identify relevant animal feed and supply to the needy livestock herders as the project document
· prepare and review quarter and project life time activity plans and budget for the project under implementation
· Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly activity plans and reports of the project, and Submit to the relevant staff on time.
· Identify and request appropriate materials for the project as per the project document and ensure proper utilization of the project resources.
· Identify the direct target beneficiaries of the project in collaboration with the local community representatives and stakeholders from the government.
· Represent the office in matters related with the project in the meetings for knowledge sharing when delegated.
· Work closely with all stakeholders and ensure the community participation in the project activities.
· Work closely in a team with other project officers and contribute to the maximum of his /her knowledge to the project team in his/her areas of profession as deemed necessary
· Perform other functions as requested by the immediate supervisor
Qualification/Experiences and Skills Requirements