Job Purpose and Impact

The Research and Development Technical Services Specialist (Fixed Term Contract) will provide support to the transform project team by working closely with the Country Project Lead to deliver the project vision. In this role, you will coordinate, integrate, and implement farmer training, technical support, and data collection.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide technical support and coordination in implementing trainings among large and medium scale farmers in the dairy and poultry value chain.
• Provide technical support in the development of monitoring and evaluation tools, conducting Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE) activities and reporting.
• Support the development and implementation of project workplans and budgets.
• Lead data collection, entry and analysis related to farmer trainings.
• Support management of established relationships with key research and project partners.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine, Animal Science or Animal Health from a recognized institution.
• At least five (5) years in animal production, epidemiology research and monitoring of zoonotic and transboundary diseases, livestock value chain competitiveness or project management.
• Experience and ability to manage training programs targeted at farmers, farmer producer organizations and other value chain players in animal health & husbandry, biosecurity, antimicrobial use, nutrition, and farm management.
• Considerable experience building public/private partnerships, preferably in the Agriculture/ Veterinary/Animal Health sector.
• Membership to Kenya Veterinary Board or Animal Production Society of Kenya.
• Proficiency in English and Swahili.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science or Animal Health from a recognized institution.
• Experience working with a private sector company in dairy value chain in Kenya.