Heifer International Regional Production Advisor (EADD Project) Job in Nairobi Kenya

Heifer International Regional Production Advisor (EADD Project) Job in Nairobi Kenya
February 13, 2015 Job Description

Join the winning team at the prestigious

East Africa Dairy Development Project Led by, Heifer International, a global non-profit humanitarian development organization dedicated to ending hunger & poverty, and implemented by a consortium of partners, the East Africa Dairy Development Project (EADD) Phase II, is an ambitious five-year program designed to help 136,000 smallholder farm families to achieve sustainably improved livelihoods in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the following position will form part of the regional leadership team, reporting to the Regional Director – EADD.

Regional Production Advisor


The Regional Production Advisor will be responsible for strategic planning and technical guidance to the project in each of the East Africa Dairy Development-II (EADD-II) countries on issues related to increased production and productivity in the dairy industry, which is a key outcome of the project

Leading and working through a team of country Production Advisors and other consortium staff, he/she will provide technical guidance and support to producer organization boards, staff and farmers on dairy production and productivity issues.

Lead the development of a farm business model, as a profitable sustainable and growth proposition to small holder farmer, which could be used to replicate and advise interested farmers particularly youth to adopt dairy farming.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science or other related field, with a five (5) years’ managerial experience in dairy production, dairy value chain management, agriculture development, , or which at least one year is at a regional strategic leadership level.


How to Apply
For detailed job description and to apply for this position please visit www.heifer.org/careersClosing date for all applications Thursday February 26, 2015.