UGA Livestock Officer
Location: Nakivale/ Kyangwali
Purpose of the Role.
The Livestock Officer will lead technical support for climate-smart livestock value chains, including smallholder poultry, piggery, small ruminants, and aquaculture, where relevant, as well as feed formulation, animal housing, husbandry, disease prevention, and livestock-based livelihood resilience.
Key Responsibilities.
- Lead design and implementation of all livestock-related interventions on the project
- Provide technical guidance on livestock enterprise selection, husbandry, breed suitability, housing, feeding, disease prevention, and biosecurity.
- Train farmer groups, youth, field teams, CBFs, and lead farmers on climate-resilient livestock production.
- Support planning and monitoring of livestock input distribution, including starter stock, feed materials, equipment, or related inputs where applicable.
- Support the establishment of livestock demonstration sites and practical learning activities.
- Promote integration of livestock with crop production, composting, manure management, and household nutrition.
- Work with district veterinary teams and relevant government structures for technical supervision and disease surveillance.
- Contribute to market linkage and enterprise development for livestock products.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience.
- Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production, Animal Science, Livestock Production, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of practical experience in livestock programming, animal health, agricultural livelihoods, or refugee/host community programming.
- Experience supporting smallholder poultry, piggery, goats, aquaculture, or mixed farming systems.
- Knowledge of animal health regulations, biosecurity, disease prevention, and livestock extension.
- Experience working with district veterinary structures is an added advantage.
Key Deliverables.
- Livestock technical implementation plan.
- Livestock training materials and reports.
- Livestock demonstration and mentoring reports.
- Animal health and husbandry monitoring updates.
- Input utilization and enterprise performance reports.
