Position: Dairy Project Associate
Duration: One year contract (extension based on performance)
Reporting line: Dairy Investment Manager
Location: Tanga (with frequent local travel)
Key Responsibilities
1) Conduct gap analyses for small and medium scale dairy farmers, and train them on good farming practices through Participatory Rural Appraisal Approaches;
2) Mobilize dairy farmers into cooperatives to ensure maximum milk aggregation;
3) Support preparation of monthly project reports, budgets and work plans in line with Solidaridad’s planning process and schedules in a timely manner for submission to the Dairy Investment Manager;
4) Support the promotion of functional collaboration with Government, as well as with project/ development stakeholders to strengthen the dairy value chain in Tanga – Tanzania;
5) Support operationalization of the implementation strategies as defined through the Dairy Project to promote the Dairy Value Chain in Tanga – Tanzania;
6) Work closely with farmers’ cooperatives and associations to identify opportunities, risks and approaches for the Dairy Project;
7) Support the Dairy curriculum review to be used for Competence Based Education and Training;
8) Support in the establishment and running of a Dairy hub where dairy farmers will access valuable information on financial agents, market linkages, livestock extension services, etc;
9) Identify and review internally produced content and research on innovative Dairy curricula dissemination best practices to be incorporated in the Project;
10) Analyse data for the purpose of improving the project’s training programme;
11) Link and integrate the project’s training Model in the development of the Dairy Value Chain in Tanga;
12) Ensure requisite site visits for key programme stakeholders are carried out to track financial and programmatic implementation;
13) Provide technical advice in animal production, Livestock Marketing, Range Management, Agriculture and ranching;
14) Promote economic Livestock Farming;
15) Participate in organizing extension activities which include field days, Agricultural shows Field demonstrations, Farmer field schools and farm visits.
16) Participate in collaborative research activities;
17) Disseminate Livestock Production technologies such as construction of Livestock housing and structures, Milk production, Pasture and Fodder production and conservation, Farm Planning, Gross Margin analysis, On-Farm feed formulation;
18) Implement livestock production programmes / projects in dairy cattle farming, breeding programmes, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, agriculture, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions;
19) Capturing Maintaining and storing livestock data
Qualifications
a) Be a Tanzanian Citizen
b) Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science, Animal Production, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Science and Technology, Animal Production, Farm Management, Range Management or Natural Resource Management from a recognized institution;
c) Must have excellent interpersonal skills;
d) Must be able to work under minimal supervision;
e) Must have at least 1year experience in relevant field
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested?
Send a one-page motivation statement outlining your suitability for this position, your salary expectations and availability; and your Curriculum Vitae, to recruitment.secaec@solidaridadnetwork.org. and a copy to marym@solidaridadnetwork.org Application deadline is on 13th February 2019 and our ideal start date is Immediate.