Afghanistan National Re-Construction Co-ordination (ANCC) is professionally managed committed Afghan, nongovernmental, non-political and nonprofit development oriented organization. It was established in 1994 to meet the dire needs of vulnerable Afghan refugees and internally displaced families at the time of civil war and factional fighting followed by Soviet Union’s invasion of the country and troops withdrawal in early 1990’s. Earlier it was registered with UN coordination body for Afghanistan in Pakistan. Presently, ANCC is registered with Ministry of Economy under registration number 117. Its main area of work is community development with participatory approaches.

ANCC head office is located in Kabul with a regional office in Kandahar. For successful outreach and effective implementation of projects in target areas it has provincial offices in TarinKot city of Uruzgan, Zaranj city of Nimroz, Qalat city of Zabul, Lashkergah city of Helmand, Farah city, Gardez City of Paktia, Jalalabad city of Nanagarhar, Kandahar city and branch offices in districts of Nimroz, Uruzgan, Helmand, Ghazni, Farah, Zabul, Paktia, Nangarhar and Kandahar. ANCC has experienced staff that is all well versed with local areas, their cultures and social norms with strong community relations, including tribal elders, Shuras and government authorities.

The Livestock Expert is mainly responsible to perform all project livestock activities and will provide technical expertise on livestock management, disease control, and breed improvement to achieve the outcomes specified under the relevant projects, including backstopping to the field teams.

• Provide technical support on livestock management, disease control and breed improvement related to the project works.
• Prepare required livestock documents and other relevant materials needs for the activities.
• Provide specialized technical assistance in the implementation of the project activities and supervision/monitoring of livestock health and management, breeding.
• Provide technical support in response to the priority needs of beneficiaries in regard to the livestock activities.
• Conduct on time training to the eligible beneciaries as per work plan.
• Participate in provincial/district coordination meeting on regular base.
• Represent ANCC at provincial sectorial directorate coordination meetings.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress report and share with project manager related to livestock activities.
• Draft technical specifications for the procurement of livestock inputs and plan the quantities of inputs to be procured under the project.
• Contribute to baseline and end-line assessment surveys and analyses of the overall status of the livestock sector for the areas targeted by the project.
• Assist in the preparation of project reports, case studies, and success stories related to the livestock sector.
• The Livestock Specialist is responsible to report directly to the project manager.
• Perform any other tasks given by line manager.

Technical/Functional Skills:

Working knowledge of English. Knowledge of the local language.

Good reporting skill is required for the position holder.

Teamwork

Communication

Building Effective Relationships

Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Remain open to change and have the ability to manage complexity.

Ability to work and act under pressure and with discretion in a multicultural environment.

Demonstrate capacity to plan, prioritize, and deliver timely tasks to meet goals in a high-pressure environment.

: Interested candidates, who meet the above-mentioned requirements, are encouraged to submit their updated cover letter expressing their candidacy, Scan copy of Tazkira, Educational Diploma and Application Form to the following E-mail addresses with specification of vacancy number and position: Note: ANCC is pleased to announce that priority gives to all south region candidates to apply for this vacant positions particularly Uruzgan candidates