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Dairy Technical Officer Bachelor Degree Job

2024-03-13 16:45   Engineering / Technical   Kaduna   217 views
Job Details

Location: Kudan LGA, Kaduna

Employment Type: Contract

Job Description

Responsible for the Identification of dairy cows that require health care services.

Responsible for the Identification of animals that can pose a threat to the health and general wellbeing of lactating cows in the herd for treatment.

Adhere strictly to the daily routine visitation schedule.

Identify treated cows with the electronic tagging system (microchipping/RFID) upon the agreement of the farmers and at the point of treatment or any non-clinical service delivery.

Record and update on the online data portal ,monitoring and evaluation platforms, details of the farmer and its livestock such as:

The farmer’s contact details

The farmers’ identification number

The farm location

The number of cows

The breed of the cows

The sex of the cows

The colour of the cows

The chip number

Any other information

Ensure Farmers sign off on the service form designed by Livestock247 for each cow treated and/or microchipped

Maintain record of vaccination and treatment of respective cows

Keep track of the record of vaccination and treatment as references for subsequent services.

Keep track of the record of the number of cows serviced per farmer and identify when a farmer has reached the service limit

Collect and collate daily and weekly activity report, data, of all activities the point of service and upload regularly on theonline data portal

Escalate and report to your line Manager advanced and complicated cases that will require referral to the Community Veterinary clinic

Sensitize the farmers on adverse effect of indiscriminate use of antibiotics, endemic prevalent livestock diseases, and measures to combat same.

Administer antibiotics sensitive to the pathogens prevalent in the communities

Keep records and track utilization of drugs and other consumables

Recommend Process improvement

Any other duties assigned such as but not limited to;

Collation of the data of Non-inclusive Farmers within the ProjectCommunity with the average numbers of their animals (small and large ruminants)

Details of major livestock market with their pricing within the location of the farmers.

Requirements for the Role

Hold at least a Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Medicine,Livestock Health Management or related field.

1 - 3 years work experience.

Possession of valid practicing license.

Proven experience, skills and knowledge and preferred experience on dairy management, animal health, and livestock extension services especially in African settings.

Have strong program management skills and high level of analytical skills in planning and project implementation

Be flexible, respond professionally, and establish priorities in often fluid, changing, and challenging situations with minimal guidance provided.

Be able to work calmly, tactfully, and effectively under pressure and to demonstrate extreme flexibility in managing more than one activity.

Possess willingness and enthusiasm for working with rural and vulnerable communities living in remote areas of the country.

In addition to being proficient in English, the Veterinarian must have basic understanding of the local languages used in the target communities such as Hausa or Fulfulde.

Application Closing Date

15th March, 2024.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mariam.adeola@livestock247.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail

Company Description
Livestock247 is Nigeria's first Online Livestock Platform. Our goal as a company is to create an ecosystem where all major stakeholders in the livestock value chain can co-exist together to create a synergy. Livestock247 is also promoting the transformation of agriculture by empowering rural livestock farmers, especially women. The vision of Livestock247.com is to mitigate the spread of zoonotic diseases through the provision of fit-for-slaughter and traceable livestock to our customers
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