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Livestock Specialist

Zamboanga

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Zamboanga
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Livestock, production and veterinary
    • Food Security, Livestock and Livelihoods
    • FAO Representation in the Philippines
  • Closing Date: Closed

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Organizational Setting

FAO’s approach to development assistance in Mindanao focuses on supporting the rehabilitation of agriculture and fisheries-based livelihoods, accelerating agriculture-based enterprises and increasing access to sustainable energy, and resilience to risk in municipalities affected by natural disasters and conflict. FAO interventions will include, among others\:

• Introduction of various productivity enhancing technologies to improve household incomes and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

• Technical assistance to government in reviewing existing policies that promote equitable agribusiness venture arrangements between farmers and agribusiness firms and capacity building activities for farmers that are anchored on the value chain approach.

• Capacity building on enterprise development and agribusiness that will allow farmers, fisherfolk and local government units to maximize potential market opportunities.

• Restoring and increasing the productivity of agriculture and fisheries-based livelihoods of smallholder farmers and marginalized fishers, decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and their families
Enhancing the competitiveness of farm households, particularly women, to establish and manage microenterprises

• Facilitating the establishment of agribusiness enterprises with production-market contract agreements or similar arrangements

Reporting Lines

The Livestock Specialist will be under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), and the day to day guidance of the Project Team Leader and in close collaboration with the Mindanao and Emergency Response and Preparedness Group Team Leader.

Technical Focus

FAO has been implementing various projects in Mindanao which are guided by the FAO Mindanao Strategic Programme for Agriculture/Agribusiness and an emergency/rehabilitation project for Marawi City and other affected municipalities. The MSPAA strategies for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are in line with the Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP, 2015) which FAO has also provided technical assistance in crafting the Economy and Livelihood component of the BDP. FAO will provide support to BARMM Ministries in areas related to our technical fields of expertise, including provision of technical support to the sectoral planning, capacity building for officials and local extension workers, and the development/implementation of socioeconomic packages and job generation/quick impact agricultural and environmental livelihood interventions for affected population and combatants.



Tasks and responsibilities

The Livestock Specialist shall perform the following responsibilities\:

• Coordinate with relevant government agencies, development organizations, NGOs, and other stakeholders on the plan and implementation of livestock production system developed jointly by FAO, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Department of Agriculture (DA);
• Analyze training needs assessment reports and findings of MAFAR, DA-Regional Field Office and LGUs;
• Assess the technical soundness of production plan on livestock designed to improve livelihood of targeted farmers;
• Develop training modules (livestock production, meat processing, etc.) and prepare detailed training plans;
• Serve as resource person and/or facilitator in the conduct of livestock production trainings including Halal livestock production and animal health and management;
• Provide technical advice on issues raised pertaining to livestock taking into consideration impacts on associated human health risks;
• Recommend and determine the necessary intervention package to commence livelihood means through livestock;
• Coordinate closely with other sectors where livestock is a component (e.g. integration of livestock in rice, corn or coconut areas);
• Prepare an end of assignment report
• Carry out any other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as may be requested by FAO
Minimum Requirements

• The candidate must have postgraduate degree in animal science from recognized university, or related field with complementary knowledge in rural development planning
• The candidate should have at least 5 years practical experience in the planning and implementation of rural development and emergency rehabilitation programme at the field level projects;
• Must have at least five years of professional and practical work experience in livestock or animal production projects (including Halal livestock production and meat processing) at the field or regional level;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Tagalog
• He/she must have intermediate to advance computer skills skills in the use of standard office software, such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• A national of Philippines

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Must be familiar with the local rural setting in Central Mindanao and Bangsamoro areas
• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and execute complex processes across a wide range of stakeholders, advance ability to work quickly and under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team is of importance as is the ability to take leadership when appropriate

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.


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