Short-term veterinarian on family poultry production (2 Positions); Equidev

International Public organization “Equitable Development”, or “Equidev” for short, is a new International Public Organization (IPO) founded by Oxfam in Tajikistan, and officially registered in the Republic of Tajikistan, in 2021. Headquartered in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Equidev plans to have business operations across Central Asia. In the first phase, the company will focus on developing business opportunities in Tajikistan. Oxfam-Equidev will sell consulting and advisory services to full range of aid organizations (bi-lateral, multi-lateral and private foundations), private companies, contractors and social entrepreneurs that are engaged in inclusive development and poverty reduction in the region. We position ourselves as a passionate development support organization, that seeks to provide quality management services to improve the effectiveness of policies, processes and outcomes. Services include assessments, planning, implementation, programme design & development, monitoring, evaluations, research, capacity building, documentation and communication, HR & OD, financial management. We will offer our cutting-edge solutions and practices in sectors such as resilient agriculture, inclusive market systems development, enterprise incubation, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and gender.

Job Title: Short-term veterinarian on family poultry production (2 Positions)

Period of Performance: August – January 2025

Place of Performance: Bokhtar, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan

Subject: Family Poultry Production by 300 households in the 6 selected districts of Khatlon region, (Yovon, Khuroson, A.Jomi, Levakant, Kushoniyon and Vakhsh districts)

Background

The Feed the Future Tajikistan Agriculture and Land Governance Activity (The Activity) is a USAID funded 5-year activity that will assist the Government of Tajikistan (GOT) to sustainably reduce hunger, undernutrition, and poverty of smallholder farmers by developing more productive and efficient agriculture systems, building the resilience of smallholder farmers and improving the enabling environment to facilitate sustainable and long-term agriculture-led growth. It contributes to the USAID Global Food Security Strategy’s (GFSS) top-line goals of accelerated agriculture-led growth, better nutritional outcomes, improved food security, land tenure security, greater resilience, and better water security.

The Activity will implement an inclusive market systems approach to strengthen Tajikistan’s agricultural systems, engaging with local and regional private sector actors to develop and expand market opportunities and work with government and civil society to drive systemic reforms in the enabling environment for agriculture that allows smallholders and private sector firms to invest and upgrade land through improved registration and administration. Of equal importance, the Activity will ensure that women, youth, and vulnerable groups in remote areas in Khatlon are not left behind in the climb, integrating them into market-led opportunities in processing, value addition, and livelihood diversification while deepening their resilience through nutrition-sensitive crop adoption and behaviour change. Combined, these efforts will enable Tajikistan to strengthen its journey to self-reliance and reduce its overreliance on remittances.

Objective:

The main goal is to enable 300 low income and vulnerable households from the 6 selected districts of the zone of influence (ZOI) to initiate family poultry production for providing alternative source of income, employment opportunity, and improvement of food security and nutrition of their families. In additional to training selected beneficiaries in poultry production, they will also learn to plan, record, save, budget and market their products. The grantee will monitor the beneficiaries to see what percentage of the eggs are eaten, conserved, sold, and/or hatched and provide reports and information to Activity.

Grantee will identify 300 vulnerable families from the 6 selected districts of the ZOI and provide in-kind grant (6000 chicken DeKalb white), 5,700 hen and 300 rooster and feed for laying hen (39 ton) for two months with the condition of household contribution (from 20% up to 30% or more cost-share through construction of chicken coops), establish 26 family poultry production groups for egg production, provide training and constantly technically support.

Description of main duties and responsibilities

Under guidance of the Project Coordinator and direct supervision of the Field Officer the Short-term Veterinary Trainer will support in adaption of veterinary consultation and training on: Zooanthroponosis diseases and methods of its prevention, breeding and feeding of poultry, organize and conduct veterinary training in 6 target districts of ZOI as:

Poultry diseases and ways to prevent diseases in home conditions
Main symptoms in the case of deterioration of the health of poultries
Infectious diseases
Feeding and watering of poultry
Cleaning and disinfection
Welfare and poultry husbandry
Medications
Vaccination guidelines
Parasite control

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

Education:

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in veterinary sciences
Experience in poultry production
A minimum of 7 years of practical experience in the field of veterinary and training

Competencies

Good knowledge and sound experience in veterinary science
Knowledge of conducting training
Good organizational skills
Possesses analytical and communication skills
Good written and oral communication skills. Proven negotiation and diplomatic skills
Experience and ability of designing and delivery of professional learning principles
Must have training evaluation skills and experience and be able to provide feedback for improvement
Fluency in Tajik, Russian and Uzbek languages, including excellent writing and communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated capacity for social skills and ability to work in a team, facilitate interaction between different stakeholders

To apply, please submit your CV, a motivation letter, and your salary expectations to equidevjobs@equidev.info. Alternatively, you can choose to submit a hard copy of your application in person at the Equidev office located at 37/1, Bokhtar Street, 7th floor, room 703, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Please be advised that we are seeking to fill these positions with urgency. As such, we will begin reviewing applications and conducting interviews immediately upon receiving suitable applications. We strongly encourage interested candidates to apply promptly, as we may close the recruitment process prior to the stated deadline once the right candidates are identified.

Closing date: 30th of August 2024

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview!