Our Client Heifer' International is a global non-profit, humanitarian development organization founded by Dan West in 1944 dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the Earth by empowering smallholder farm families around the globe become self-reliant and attain sustainable livelihood through economically viable animal agricultural enterprise. The global headquarters is located at 1 World Avenue, Little Rock Arkansas, USA. Heifer International has been working in Tanzania since 1974. Heifer International currently supports a wide portfolio of livestock development projects including the East Africa Dairy Development (EADD-2) ; which is an ambitious five-year program designed to transform the lives of resource poor farming families through a competitive and inclusive dairy value chain in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
In light of this, Heifer International Tanzania is seeking to recruit fifteen (15) project staff for East Africa Dairy Development Project in Tanzania .
Interested and qualified individuals are invited to apply for these positions. Female qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
POSITION: Dairy Production Advisor - Six (6) Posts
LOCATION: Mbeya (2 Posts), Iringa (2 Posts) and Njombe (2 Posts)
IMPORTANT NOTE TO APPLICANTS:QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO APPLY FOR ONE POSITION ONLY; CLEARLY SPECIFYING THE PREFERRED DUTY STATION AS INDICATED ABOVE
The ideal candidate should have Bachelor of Science Animal Production or Science. Holders of Diplomas in Animal Production or Animal Health and Husbandry with 10 or more years of field experience will be considered. He/she should have experience with the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Understanding of the dairy value Chain will be an added advantage.
Under the supervision of Senior Dairy Production Specialists, the Dairy Production Advisors will facilitate and coordinate the planning and implementation of all project activities to build the technical and organizational capacity of dairy farmers and Dairy Farmers' Business Association or Cooperatives on improved dairy cattle husbandry in to increase production and productivity. In very collaboration Business Development Advisors the Production Advisors will facilitate linkages of Dairy Farmers' Business Association or Cooperatives with Private Service Providers. The Dairy Production Advisors will be responsible for compilation and packaging project implementation and other reports on production components, prior to submission Senior Dairy Production Specialist through the Cluster Team Leader. To achieve the duties effectively and effectively, the Dairy Production Advisors will collaborate with both private and public actors and stakeholders and development partners in the dairy value chain
Selection criteria
In light of this, Heifer International Tanzania is seeking to recruit fifteen (15) project staff for East Africa Dairy Development Project in Tanzania .
Interested and qualified individuals are invited to apply for these positions. Female qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
POSITION: Dairy Production Advisor - Six (6) Posts
LOCATION: Mbeya (2 Posts), Iringa (2 Posts) and Njombe (2 Posts)
IMPORTANT NOTE TO APPLICANTS:QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO APPLY FOR ONE POSITION ONLY; CLEARLY SPECIFYING THE PREFERRED DUTY STATION AS INDICATED ABOVE
The ideal candidate should have Bachelor of Science Animal Production or Science. Holders of Diplomas in Animal Production or Animal Health and Husbandry with 10 or more years of field experience will be considered. He/she should have experience with the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Understanding of the dairy value Chain will be an added advantage.
Under the supervision of Senior Dairy Production Specialists, the Dairy Production Advisors will facilitate and coordinate the planning and implementation of all project activities to build the technical and organizational capacity of dairy farmers and Dairy Farmers' Business Association or Cooperatives on improved dairy cattle husbandry in to increase production and productivity. In very collaboration Business Development Advisors the Production Advisors will facilitate linkages of Dairy Farmers' Business Association or Cooperatives with Private Service Providers. The Dairy Production Advisors will be responsible for compilation and packaging project implementation and other reports on production components, prior to submission Senior Dairy Production Specialist through the Cluster Team Leader. To achieve the duties effectively and effectively, the Dairy Production Advisors will collaborate with both private and public actors and stakeholders and development partners in the dairy value chain
Selection criteria
- Proficiency in basic statistics sufficient to analyze data.
- Knowledge and experience in dairy value chains, agriculture, economic development, animal husbandry, community development find overseas work in Africa.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills including strong attention to detail.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, database and electronic mail software (Microsoft preferred).
- Report writing skills, including proposals
- Financial or Budgetary skills and Problem solving skills
- Team player and able to work in a fast paced cross functional environment
- Ability to produce accurate documents in a well designed and attractive format. Strong English language skills - oral and written.
- Ability to develop and present training materials
Only email application with the position title placed in the subject line is accepted please send your application to recruitment.hrsolutionsltd@gmail.com. Please note that the applicationdeadline is 5th January 2014 and only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted.
Please include
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae with name and telephone contacts of three referees.
- Copies of relevant certificates
- Salary history.
Source: The Guardian December 23, 2013
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