Website Heifer Project International Nepal
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Heifer Project International Nepal (HPIN) is a non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the earth by providing livestock, education, and other resources to help poor families become self-reliant. HPIN invites applications from eligible Nepali citizens for the following position for The Milky Way Project.
Program Manager-Livestock Technology & One Health-1
Major Roles and Responsibility:
The Program Manager– Livestock Technology and One Health will lead at the field level for the establishment of a Model Dairy Village in the Sindhuli district. The manager shall assist in the development and adoption of innovative technologies along the livestock value chain (animal nutrition, animal breeding and genetics, animal health and production management, processing, packaging, and cold chain maintenance). S/he will work with the Milky Way Signature Program team, local implementing partner, and local and provincial governments to leverage resources as well as effective implementation of programmatic activities. S/he will also be responsible to collaborate with the related private sector and other development projects to provide further support to livestock enterprises, bring efficiency to the value chain and increase profitability. S/he will work closely with academic and research institutions in research and development and generate new knowledge in all domains of livestock development.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or equivalent in veterinary science and animal husbandry, plus at least five (5) years of related experience, or a master’s degree from a recognized university or the equivalent in veterinary science and animal husbandry, plus at least three (3) years of relevant experience
- Should have sound knowledge of reproductive physiology on dairy animals and have experience in AI service and pregnancy diagnosis
- Should have experience in the treatment of complicated diseases as well as good knowledge of a disease prevention plan
- Should have sound knowledge of dairy animal feeding management and breeding
- Demonstrated experience in community mobilization, social capital development, institutional development, capacity building, training, smallholder farmers/rural SMEs/co-ops, and base of the pyramid consumers
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience in treatment, control, and prevention of simple to complicated dairy animal disease problems/ cases
- Possess technical expertise and skills in pregnancy diagnosis and artificial insemination have sound knowledge of reproductive anatomy and physiology, and skills in diagnosing / characterization of physiological and pathological reproductive status
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How to apply:
A Cover letter mentioning the expected salary along with the application form latest curriculum vitae, a recent passport-size photograph, and a copy of the Nepali citizenship certificate should be submitted at the following address by 29 January 2023. Please Indicate the position that you are applying for.
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained.
Heifer International Nepal
Hattiban, Lalitpur-15
P.O. Box: 6043, Kathmandu
Email: hr.nepal@heifer.org