Project Officer – Livestock

Job Details

• Reports to: Project Coordinator – SRM
• Location: Rhino Camp
• Employment Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
• Purpose: To provide technical implementation and field-level support of climate-smart livestock production and management interventions under the SRM component of the WFP Integrated program, focusing on improving livestock productivity, animal health, food security, nutrition, household incomes, and resilience among refugee and host communities through sustainable and climate-resilient livestock production systems
• Advert Period: 11th August, 2026 to 19th August, 2026

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of climate-smart livestock production interventions within project target areas
• Promote sustainable livestock production systems that enhance resilience to climate change and environmental shocks
• Support beneficiary households in improving livestock management practices, including feeding, breeding, housing, and animal welfare
• Promote improved livestock breeds and climate-resilient livestock technologies where appropriate
• Support establishment of fodder production systems, pasture development, and feed conservation initiatives
• Facilitate livestock-based livelihood activities aimed at increasing household income and food security
• Support livestock disease surveillance, prevention, and control activities
• Coordinate livestock vaccination, deworming, and treatment campaigns in collaboration with veterinary authorities
• Train farmers on basic animal health management and biosecurity practices
• Promote early detection and reporting of livestock disease outbreaks
• Strengthen community-based animal health service delivery systems
• Conduct training and extension services for livestock farmers, farmer groups, and community animal health workers
• Support the formation and strengthening of livestock producer groups and cooperatives
• Facilitate farmer field schools, demonstration activities, and knowledge-sharing events
• Promote participation of women, youth, refugees, and vulnerable households in livestock interventions
• Support integrated livestock development interventions targeting refugee and host communities and promote social cohesion through joint livestock and livelihood activities
• Work closely with refugee settlement management structures and local government authorities to ensure effective implementation and equitable access to project resources
• Conduct routine field monitoring and provide technical support to beneficiaries
• Collect, analyze, and report project data related to livestock interventions
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports
• Document success stories, lessons learned, best practices, and project achievements
• Support project assessments, evaluations, and learning activities
• Collaborate with District Veterinary Officers, local government departments, NGOs, community-based organizations, and development partners
• Participate in livestock sector coordination meetings and technical working groups
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations, organizational policies, and government livestock management guidelines
• Integrate environmental sustainability, climate adaptation, gender equality, and safeguarding principles into project activities

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from a recognized institution; Additional training or certification in Animal Production, Animal Health, Veterinary Extension, Livestock Management, or Climate Smart Agriculture will be an added advantage
• At least three (3) years' experience working with vulnerable communities and familiarity with humanitarian programming and implementation
• Demonstrated experience implementing livestock, food security, resilience, or livelihoods projects
• Experience providing livestock extension services and farmer capacity-building programs
• Experience working with NGOs, humanitarian organizations, government agencies, or donor-funded projects will be an added advantage
• Broad knowledge and understanding of resilience and self-reliance interventions
• Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
• Capacity in relationship management/networking, and coordination; Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven conceptual and analytical skills, ability to take an evidence-based approach to program design
• Proven facilitation skills and track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependability
• Proactive, self-driven and strongly motivated; team player, self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision
• Effective in written and verbal communication in English; ability to communicate in applicable local language(s) is an added advantage
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a Valid Riding license attached to the application
• Must be a Practicing Christian and an ACTIVE member of the Church