Principal Dairy Development Officers x4 at Dairy Development Authority (DDA)

Reporting to Regional Manager, the successful candidate duty station shall be DDA Regional Office and shall be required to perform the following duties;
• Conduct surveys and studies to assess and establish technological options in the milk value chain and recommend appropriate interventions.
• Initiate, develop and design appropriate programmes aimed at improving dairy husbandry practices and farm business development.
• Conduct trainings that are aimed at increased milk production, productivity and support disease control interventions within the region.
• Maintain systems to address consumer/farmers complaints and concerns regarding adherence to dairy regulations.
• To coordinate and support relevant actors in the region to enhance development in the dairy industry.
• Support the development and implementation strategies and programmes for increasing milk production & productivity, marketing, consumption of milk and milk products.
• Support the collection of data relating to the dairy industry and registration of dairy farms in the region.
• Support the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the dairy interventions in the region.
• Support and strengthen dairy stakeholder’s organizations within the region.
• Supervise and mentor the Senior Dairy Development Officer.
• Perform any duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications and experience
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or Honours degree in Animal Production, Technology & Management or any relevant Honours degree from a recognized University.
• Masters degree in a related field is a must.
• At least six (6) years of working experience of which three (3) years must be at senior level.

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