Program Manager

Job Information

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    Category East Africa Jobs
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    Posted On May 18 ,2020
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    Qualifications Bachelor's Degree
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    Employer Name Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Description

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance in the assessment, planning and implementation of a poultry / livelihoods activities of GIZ Borno and Adamawa Women Poultry Project in Borno and Adamawa in collaboration with project partners and relevant government agencies.
  • Work with public and private sectors to increase competitive poultry services including veterinary and poultry extension services for poultry producer groups.
  • Ensure that poultry-based livelihoods related activities are implemented in accordance with CRS standards and approaches.
  • Support poultry producer groups to increase quantity and quality of poultry production and poultry products through improved management techniques of poultry diseases and outbreaks.
  • Support to establish and management of hatcheries.
  • Support polultry producer groups to self-organize, to increase their financial, technical and organizational skills and to access financial services and products
  • Under the direction of the Program Manager, lead the design and development of capacity strengthening strategies, approaches and tools to support Borno and Adamawa Women Poultry project partners and relevant government agencies in the area of conflict resolution, in mainstreaming gender and supported in coordination of project activities.
  • Lead project capacity development of poultry producer groups, hatchery farmers, community animal health workers, social workers/case workers  and marketing committees.