Senior Livestock Officer at East African Community

Application Deadline: 15 Aug 2016

Senior Livestock Officer POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Senior Livestock Officer
(REF: EAC/HR/2015-2016/035)
The East African Community is a regional intergovernmental organisation comprising the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda with its Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The EAC mission is to widen and deepen economic, political, social and cultural integration to improve the quality of life of the people of East Africa through increased competitiveness, value added production, trade and investments.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and result-driven professional who is a citizen of East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) to apply for the following position tenable at East African Community - Secretariat:

Organ / Institution: The Secretariat

Duty Station: Arusha, Tanzania

Job Grade: P2

Job reports to: Principal Agricultural Economist

Job Purpose:
To ensure increased animal production to match the requirements of the rapidly increasing human population and create surplus for export.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Strengthen management of movement of livestock and livestock products;
Establish and strengthen diagnostic research and vaccine production capacities;
Establish regional mechanisms for disease reporting, surveillance, monitoring and control;
Establish livestock identification and traceability mechanisms;
Coordinate and harmonise vaccination programmes;
Coordinate regional emergency preparedness;
Review and harmonise policies, laws and regulations related to Trans - boundary Animal Diseases;
Create marketing structures for livestock and livestock products; and
Prepare relevant reports.
Qualifications and Experience:
Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Livestock Management or an equivalent degree from a recognised University/Institution.

8 years of relevant experience, with 3 years at Senior level.

Skills and Competencies:
Analytical skills, interactive skills, communication skills, result oriented skills, computer skills, planning skills, network skills, negotiation skills, team building skills, supervisory skills, project implementation skills, monitoring and evaluation skills.

Education Qualifications and Relevant Working Experience:
Education Qualifications:

All candidates applying must have qualifications that are recognized by the relevant national accreditation body in their respective Partner State. This condition is applicable for locally and internationally attained qualifications.

All professions that require registration with the specific professional bodies will be expected to do so in compliance with the requirements of their respective Partner States.

Relevant Work Experience:

Internship, training and apprenticeship will not be considered as relevant work experience.

Eligibility:
Applicants from all five (5) Partner States are eligible to apply for this position.

Terms and Conditions of Service:
The above position is tenable for a contract of five (5) years renewable once and is subject to the application of the EAC Quota System.

Fringe Benefits:
This post offers attractive fringe benefits including housing allowance, transport allowance, education allowance, a medical scheme, and insurance cover.

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