We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.  
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
•    No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
•    All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
•    Violence against children is no longer tolerated 
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
SCI - Afghanistan
 Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.
We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : 
The main areas of accountability and responsibility of this position are, to support the implementation of the Agriculture component under  FCDO PREAVEL grant over the target province/s. 

Key Responsibilities:
    Collect  and analyse information on animal production  and health conditions of the target area especially statistics on animal production  and health , feeding.grazing  and other related to contextual issues . 
    Identify the needs of the most vulerbale populations  and propose  interventions to these needs regarding  with improving/increasing the target communities in animal livelihoods/farming system.
    Lead the implemnation of the planned animal production  and animal health activities  and strategies of the project in collaboration with other departments /sectors 
    Provide technical support  and follow up  the Field Extension Agents , Animal producer community groups /IGAs especially poultry , dairy cow , etc  and the direct beneficiaries’ activities at grass root level 
    Define implementation modalities ( identification and registration of beneficiaries , distribution , training , awareness , monitoring etc ) for livestock  and animal health compoement of the project.
    Travel frequently to the project sites/villages  and mobilize the targeted stakeholders  and beneficiary communities to fulfil the objectives of the project activities . 
    Plan and oversee livestock vaccination and deworming campaigns in coordination with local service providers and community stakeholders.
    The livestock officer will play a key role in the mobilization and transparent community selection process.
    You will conduct daily visits to the project sites, providing information and technical advices to the communities.
    You will deliver training to the communities in appropriate  and modern animal production techniques , animal health and welfare practices including all aspects of animal health, the importance of preventative treatment and veterinary services, fodder/forage development ,  and feeding, grazing management, housing, and animal handling in the relevant district.
     You will work to establish the community fodder banks and train the livestock owners on how to manage them.

    Promote best practices in livestock husbandry, including improved animal handling, hygiene, and market linkages for livestock products.
    Ensure that livestock interventions are inclusive, targeting vulnerable groups such as women, persons with disabilities, and families with limited income
    Provide regular updates and progress reports on livestock-related activities.
    Assist the FSL coordinator to prepare annual , quarterly  and monthly plans for effective execution of the project activities as stipulated in the project document 

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning
    Prepare and implement action plan for quality monitoring 
    Mobilizing and Making communities aware of project objectives, outputs and activities and MEAL systems and SCI Child Safeguarding Policies.
    Facilitate project and activities information at all events such as training and workshops
    Support the FSL coordinator in developing and preparing monitoring plans  and ensure that activities are in line with achieving expected outputs of the Livestock development activities

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
    holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children values
    holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
    sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage their team to do the same
    widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
    future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
    builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members, and external partners, and supporters
    Values diversity, and sees it as a source of competitive strength
    approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
    develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
    willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
    honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
 
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities 
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS  
    Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science, livestock Development, Animal Health/veterinary scinence  and other related/equivalent disciplines with a minimum of three years of experience in similar capacity..
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
The candidate/employee should have at least 3 years  proven experience, skills and knowledge especially on shoats, fattening, dairy, poultry , apiculture, animal health and feed/fodder management and livestock extension services. In addition, she/he will have strong communication, analytical and reporting skills/techniques, capable in organizing project activities and follow up a team. She/he also has to have high level of understanding of Humanitarian working principles and good knowledge in Sphere/LEGES standards – Best in Computer knowledge – Good knowledge of both English and local language  (read, written, spoken) - Willingness and enthusiasm for working with rural and vulnerable communities in the proposed intervention areas.

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their update CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.
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Save the Children International (SCI) is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to our vision and values. We provide equitable employment opportunities and aim to increase the representation of women, people with disabilities, and individuals from minority groups to effectively meet the diverse needs of the children and communities we serve.

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