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Livestock Extension Worker

Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan
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Position Title: Livestock Extension Worker

2024-05-15    Herat     Full Time     436

Job Location: Herat
Nationality: National
Category: Program
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As Per Organization Scale
Vacancy Number: RRAA-WRO-LEW-132
No. Of Jobs: 2
City: Herat
Organization: Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan
Years of Experience: working experience of at least 2 years with farmer groups/ /community development, preferably in livestock.
Contract Duration: 8 Months
Gender: Male/Female
Education: Graduate in Animal Science or graduate on Veterinary Science or Agriculture with major in Animal Science or diploma in the related field will be of advantage
Close date: 2024-05-15

About Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan:

Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan (RRAA) is a non-profit, non-governmental, and non-political NGO established in 1990. The head office of the organization is in Kabul, Afghanistan, and delivers humanitarian services in the sectors of Livelihood, Good Governance, WASH, and Emergency through its four regional offices in Mazar, Herat, Jalalabad, and the central zone in a decentralized manner.

Job Descriptions:

  • Conduct outreach activities to engage with livestock farmers and assess their needs, challenges, and opportunities.
  • Provide training and capacity-building sessions on topics such as animal health, nutrition, breeding, and disease prevention.
  • Help farmers to plan and implement the livestock activities.
  • Collection of data on production and productivity, processing of livestock products, breed development, feeding, forage production/conservation, involvement of male and female farmers in management and marketing, mortality of animals/birds, animal diseases, marketing of livestock products etc.
  • Report the issues of livestock farmers to the livestock officer and project manager.
  • Report any outbreak of animal/livestock disease to nearest VFUs immediately.
  • Assist farmers in implementing sustainable livestock management practices and improving productivity.
  • Offer guidance on proper animal husbandry techniques, including feeding, housing, and breeding.
  • Monitor and evaluate livestock health and production indicators, identifying areas for improvement and intervention.
  • Collaborate with Livestock officer, veterinarians, and other stakeholders to coordinate extension activities and resources effectively.
  • Maintain accurate records of training sessions, field visits, and other extension activities.
  • Provide timely reports on progress, challenges, and successes to project supervisors and partners.

Job Requirements:

  • Graduate in Animal Science or graduate on Veterinary Science or Agriculture with major in Animal Science or diploma in the related field will be of advantage.
  • Training in any discipline of animal science / veterinary science related with livestock extension will be of an advantage.
  • Working experience of at least 2 years with farmer groups/community development, preferably in livestock.
  • Experience in farmer training.
  • Experience in working with the livestock/agriculture farmers.
  • Experience in data collection and reporting.
  • Should have good communication skills with farmers and other stake holders.

Submission Guidelines:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their CVs via the following form:

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Submission Email:

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