Career with BRAC International
With over 100,000 employees reaching an estimated 138 million people, BRAC is the world’s largest non-governmental organisation.
BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti-poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.
With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of tools including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalysing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position:
Manager, Poultry & Livestock
Key Responsibilities:
The purpose of this role is to ensure the effective implementation of project activities within the stipulated time as per the budget provision and ensure expansion and visibility of the project activities.
· Overall planning, monitoring, coordinating and proper implementation of the poultry & Livestock components in projects.
· Regular and effective communication with the donors, government agencies related to poultry and livestock sectors and maintains healthy relations.
· Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual projects progress reports both narrative and financial relevant to poultry & Livestock components.
· Regular Field visit and update the management about the activities and take necessary initiatives to implement the project activities in time relevant to poultry and Livestock.
· Overall taking care of BRAC hatchery and feed mill. Manage the marketing staff to promote the selling of the produce feeds and others.
· Prepare donor reports related to poultry and livestock as per donors standard and requirement of the BRAC Management.
· Responsible for the training and mentoring of the entire livestock project staff.
· To make budget variance analyses & take decisions and informed the management accordingly.
· To take special initiatives for creating impact on the lives of beneficiaries
Person Specifications:
- Good Technical knowledge on poultry and livestock
- Basic skills on resource mobilization and fundraising
- Very good oral & written communication skills in English
- Excellent analytical, report writing and presentation skills
- Strong business understanding and self-learning capacity
- Ready to work under pressure and stress
- Must be deadline oriented and committed to assignment
- Must be able to work with other functional teams
- Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organisation skills
- Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
- Very good understanding about West African context
- International exposure in different countries.
- Willing to travel both within and outside Country
Educational Requirements:
- Minimum Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or BSc in Animal Husbandry from any reputed University/Institute with minimum 2nd division or class or equivalent CGPA in all academic records.
- Candidates having MBA or relevant master degree will be given preference.
Experience Requirements:
At least 5 years of experience in the relevant field of project implementation especially in Poultry and livestock sectors.
Employment type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: BRAC International Country Office- Liberia
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
HOW TO APPLY:
External candidates need to apply online through careers.brac.net or email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net
Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net
Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 45/16 in the subject bar. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.