Livestock Officer

Key Accountabilities

The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his / her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implementation of project activities as per business process and project document
• Regular coordination with the relevant stakeholders –livestock & dairy development & District Director Agriculture and other humanitarian national and international NGOs and INGOs)
• Facilitate & support MEAL team in Baseline & end line survey (where applicable) & develop multiple reports with mutual consensus.
• Develop multiple assessment formats with consultation of MEAL team, field team, technical specialist & concern authorities.
• Identification, assessments and registration of beneficiary according to set criteria for livestock activities.
• Management of beneficiary tracking sheet (MIS, management information system).
• Close coordination with line Government Departments in designing of different livestock packages according to target areas.
• Endorsement of livestock beneficiaries & packages from the concern department & District Administration with consultation of SPO/Senior Livelihood Officer
• Develop success stories with the consultation of media and communication team
• Proper maintain project before, during and after pictorial views for record keeping.
• Document in a timely manner, all progress, challenges, and learning for future implementation of the similar projects and accountability.
• Conduct regular field visits with 70% time in field, 10% Coordination with stakeholders and 20% for reporting.
• Public Relations / Media
• Support the media team in the development of constructive working relationships with media representatives to build international and public profile and ensure positive coverage and the timely provision of situation reports and fundraising material to organization.
• Safety and Security
• Liaise with the local/area supply chain officer to ensure compliance with organization Security Guidelines and their effective application in the local context;
• Monitor the operational environment with respect to increased level of threat and advise the SPO/District Coordinator and organization Security Officer/Security Focal person.
• Follow the appropriate communications means to meet operational and security requirements;
• Administration
• Ensure that administrative support functions are supported in accordance with organization administrative policies and procedures;
• Ensure compliance with district/area/country legal, contractual, labour and statutory requirements.
• Financial Management and Planning
• Regularly review and financial planning/forecasting and reporting of the project
• Assist SPO in execution of the project financial expenditures, BVA review and reporting
• Ensure with the finance department, the maintenance of organization financial protocols and accounting systems for all field interventions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. IR has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Qualification & Experience:

• Master’s / Bachelor’s DVM Stock
• Minimum 3 with Master degree and 5 years with bachelor degree in relevant field.

Computer Skills:

• MS Office, Outlook, ERP systems familiarity

Language:

·       Urdu, English and local languages

Key Personal Qualities:

• The candidate shall be computer literate and have good skills in MS Office, MS Excel, and power point.
• Motivation and skill enhancement (capacity development) of communities to increase their income level
• Social mobilization for replication of the on-farm demonstrated techniques
• Arrangements for  various training events on efficient techniques in different growing stages of crops
• Good interpersonal skill

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding:

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer