Agriculture Officer

Activation Date: 11 August, 2022   Announced Date: 11 August, 2022   Expire Date: 18 August, 2022

 
Job Location: Ghazni

Nationality: National

Category: Program

Employment Full Time

Type:

Salary: As per organization salary

scale

Vacancy CARE-AF-0216
Number:

No. Of Jobs: 1

City: Ghazni

Organization: CARE AFGHANISTAN

 Years of At least 4 years’ experience
Experience: in relevant field of
Livestock.

Contract 7-Months extendable

Duration:

Gender: Male/Female

Education: Bachelor Degree in

Agriculture, Animal
Science/Veterinary
Science.

Close date: 2022-08-18

 
About CARE AFGHANISTAN:
CARE is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian
humanitarian organization, extending its relief and development assistance to those in
need. CARE, as an International Confederation of 13 member organizations is one of the
world's largest private humanitarian organizations working in more than 90 plus,
countries committed to helping communities in the developing world achieve lasting
victories over poverty.

 
Job Description:
1. Summary of Key Functions

 Assist and train farm workers on best practices regarding the livestock and farming to
improve the quality and quantity of their production.
 Provide guidance on how to correct issues that may limit productivity of livestock and
Poultry.
 Train project beneficiaries and workers on best layer farming livestock and poultry
management practices;
Check and regularly monitor Farm cleaning, disinfection standards and maintain higher
level of bio security standards.
 Conduct post mortem and prescribe the required medicine vaccine whenever require.
 Advice and take active part with regards to feeding, watering, vaccination, flak uniformity,
weighing and other activities of the farm.
 Regularly collect data regarding livestock and poultry production, productivity, feeding,
vaccination, medication and poultry diseases needed for the farm.
 Solve local technical livestock and poultry issues where possible and report on-going
problems including outbreaks of diseases and poultry mortality.
 Initiate and supervise capacity building and awareness raising of the related project
activities to the project participants including beneficiaries, community entities, and other
project stakeholders.
 Contribute to project activities through sharing experiences and his/her findings,
 Undertake any other task assigned by the supervisor.

2. Key relations:     

 Internal: Project Supervisor, Field Supervisors, Business Development Officer, Project

technical staff, Monitoring and Reporting Officer, and other CARE projects related staff.
 External: local authorities, beneficiaries and community members.

3. Duty Locations:

Kapisa, Paktia, Ghazni and Khost

4. Key Results Expected:

 Provide guidance and practical tools for establishment of livestock and poultry initiatives.
 Training of beneficiaries for growth of livestock and poultry to enhance income of
beneficiaries.
 Selection of best and profitable cow and pullets to increase the productions.
 Practical participation with beneficiaries and guide them how to grow up their livestock
and poultry.
  Prepare plans and closely monitor and supervise livestock and poultry activities.
 Distribution of livestock and poultry utilities to beneficiaries and follow up of them.
 Regularly collect data regarding livestock and poultry production, productivity, feeding,
vaccination, medication and poultry diseases needed.
 Provide reports, results and income of beneficiaries’ state.
 Have on time awareness from diseases of livestock and poultry.
 Conduct regular visits and maintain contact with other NGOs, Government and Private
sector working in the area.
 Contribute to new project concept based on the knowledge of the communities. Assesses
the needs in communities as required
 Collects data for the project periodic reports
 Provides updates and stories for CARE/ABADEI.

 
Job Requirements:
1. Competence:

Enthusiasm to the job, gender sensitivity, willingness to work in rough field conditions
and with local communities. Willingness to travel as per the project requirements, a self-
starter and well experience training and good communicator.

Core Competencies:

Community livelihood, livestock and poultry, veterinary.

Education: 

Bachelor Degree in Agriculture, Animal Science/Veterinary Science.

Work Experience:

At least 4 years’ experience in relevant field of Livestock.

Languages Skills:

Excellent communication in both Dari and Pashto languages, reading and writing ability
in English

 
Submission Guideline:
Please submit your completed CARE Standard Job application form
(http://www.acbar.org/applicationform) to Afg.Vacancies@care.org before the closing
date, applications without Care Standard Job application form will not be considered for
shortlisting.
Applications after closing date will not be accepted.
Please Indicate the position title, Vacancy Number and Location in the Subject Line
(Agriculture Officer CARE-AF-0216 Ghazni) otherwise your application will not be
considered.
Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be
contacted with and call for Interview.
The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a Security check, Bridger check &
Reference check and be compliant and sign up to Care Afghanistan’s Code of Conduct,
PSHA (Prevention from Sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) and other Care
Afghanistan policies prior to a final offer being made.
Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidate are highly encourage to
apply.
CARE IS COMMITTED TO CHILD PROTECTION POLICY (Available
at:  http://bit.ly/CAREAFG_Child_Protection_Policy)

 
Submission Email:
Afg.Vacancies@care.org