Poultry Specialist Vacancy-Job Ref: ACLBFAO/2510/202158

Poultry Specialist Vacancy-Job Ref: ACLBFAO/2510/202158
Beirut,Lebanon

Job Description
The multiple crisis the country is passing through since 2019, has resulted in plunging all socio-economic indicators and threatening food security and livelihoods of most of the Lebanese people.
This has led FAO and GAC to prepare this project with the objective of strengthening the resilience, the food security and the livelihoods of vulnerable men and women farmers and their families and communities in the different Lebanese regions.
The approval of this project took place while two other projects were under finalization for approval by other donors, FAO and the Government and which have similar interventions:
– OSRO/LEB/100/JPN: Increase resilience of vulnerable smallholder farming families affected by the economic crisis/Covid-19, funded by Japan for USD 439,863
– UTF/LEB/037/LEB: Support to Farmers Affected by the COVID-19 and Financial and Economic Crises, funded by the World Bank through the Government of Lebanon for USD 10 million.
The implementation of this Project will be made in coordination with those mentioned projects, on the voucher component and will build on completed projects particularly the recently completed SFERA project and the ones focused on dairy and poultry assistance completed in the past few years for the relevant components.
Moreover, linkages will be made between the Project and the farm registry that will be established at the Ministry of Agriculture by promoting the registration of Project beneficiaries in the farm registry for future assistance

Reporting Lines

The poultry specialist reports to the Project Manager

Technical Focus

• Strong technical capacity in agriculture/animal production specifically poultry.
• Ability to report, coordinate and follow up with beneficiaries and partners.
• Capacity building, reporting and drafting skills.
• Gender equality and women empowerment

Tasks and responsibilities

• Provide the technical expertise, training and coaching to the concerned beneficiaries
• Participate in the design, implementation and monitoring of all activities related to poultry production
• Participate in the reception of poultry related procurement
• Monitor the health status of the laying hens, assess the chickens coop management practices, and recommend suitable practices.
• In coordination with the filed engineer, draft and submit the distribution plan, in coordination with the FAO representation office in Lebanon;
• Undertake field visits or online sessions with the beneficiaries
• Coordinate with the field engineer and MIS expert to have the project data base updated and relevant indicators reported on
• Compile training material developed in previous FAO projects on poultry production
• Develop training material on Good practices, bio secure poultry production, marketing and small business management.
• Provide the technical expertise, training and coaching to the concerned beneficiaries on technical issues related to poultry management including diseases, nutrition and on egg production.
• Propose activities to maintain a proper health status of distributed laying hens such as vaccination programmes.
• Monitor health and production of Laying Hens.
• Draft quarterly progress reports
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual/Terminal Report based on the quarterly reports.
• Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University Degree in Agriculture/Poultry.
• Minimum Three years of experience in farmers’ development and poultry.
• Nationality of Lebanon or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work.
• Extent and relevance of experience in agriculture/poultry.
• Extent and relevance of experience with farmers.
• Good knowledge with MS office applications including excel, word and power point.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Highly accurate and organized.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Awareness on the importance of gender equality and women empowerment among farmers and beneficiaries.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Very good reporting capabilities in English and Arabic language.
• Knowledge or experience in gender equality and women empowerment

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