The Liaison Office (TLO) founded in 2003 as an Afghan non-governmental organization (NGO) that emerged from a Swisspeace pilot project (supported by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung) with the aim of improving local governance, stability, and security through systematic and institutionalized engagement with customary structures, local communities, civil society groups, and government institutions. TLO is based in Kabul, with regional offices in Paktia, Khost, Kandahar, Herat, Mazar, and Nangarhar and additional field offices across Afghanistan. TLO works to achieve its objectives through key program activities: research and analysis, dialogue facilitation for peacebuilding, access to justice and governance, humanitarian assistance, third party monitoring and evaluation, and environment & natural resources management.

• Support Livestock officer on the livestock and poultry farming components of the CSRLS Project in the targeted districts of Paktia, Paktika, Khost and Daikundi Provinces;
• Support Livestock officer on community consultation, development of new sub-project concept and technical proposals;
• Support Livestock officer on beneficiary selection and verification process, and conducting baseline and end line assessments jointly with CSRLS M&E team;
• Support Livestock officer on assess targeted communities for development of a district and provincial levels comprehensive plan for the livestock improvement, improving veterinary services, and market linkages.
• Work closely with local communities on improving animal health, production, maintenance and feeding through introduction of improved practices and available services;
• Support Livestock officer on organize trainings for the local communities in livestock farming based on seasonal calendar.
• Support Livestock officer to improve local community’s linkage with local veterinary field units in the targeted district of Paktia, Paktika, Khost and Daikundi provinces;
• Any other tasks assigned by line manager.

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Veterinary or Animal Science, Social Sciences, Education or any other relevant faculty is preferred,
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in livestock and poultry farming
• Fluency in Dari, Pashto is must and English for reporting and project concept/ technical proposal developments is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, self-starter and able to work independently.
• Reasonable computer skill.
• Excellent knowledge of training material development and conducting trainings;
• Have effective communication skills.
• Able to work as a part of team and can work with local communities in targeted districts of Paktia and Khost provinces.

While sending your CV & Cover letter in one file, please mention the vacancy number, and position name in the subject line, application received after the closing date and without a subject line will not be given consideration by The Liaison Office.

Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for the written test. Interested candidates should send their applications to: 

hr@tlo-afghanistan.org and kabir.neshat@tlo-afghanistan.org