Poultry Value Chain Facilitator

with Nak Akphivath Sahakum
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BTDC-ID: 12043
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Announcement Description

Nak Akphivath Sahakum (NAS) is local NGO, a nonprofit, non-governmental and nonpolitical organization, established on 01st May 1997 and registered within the Ministry of Interior, Royal Kingdom of Cambodia in and September 1999. Our goal is to improving the quality of living conditions for poor and vulnerable people, especially women and children, through effective and sustainable livelihood options, human- rights based approach to programming, and climate change awareness raising and adaptation. And also, NAS qualify national candidate who are full fit to bellowing position for Poultry Project of National Pride in Cambodia Project funding by HEIFER INTERNATIONAL-CAMBODIA.

Briefly about Donor and Project

Heifer International began working in Cambodia in 1999, improving production and increasing incomes of smallholder farmers through backyard chickens, safe vegetables, while exploring opportunity in beef cattle value chains. To date, more than 35,000 families have been supported by Heifer Cambodia. Smallholder farmers in the country are organized into self-help groups (SHGs) and agricultural cooperatives (AC), enabling them to access new markets and finance to scale their agricultural businesses. SHGs receive various capacity building training as a part of Heifer International’s Values Based Holistic Community Development (VBHCD) model which is helping them to unleash their potentials. Protecting and regenerating the environment is central to Heifer Cambodia’s work. Projects at Heifer Cambodia are increasing food security, improving sanitation and hygiene, building agricultural skills and investment, and integrating Micro-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) into inclusive agricultural market systems and value chains, while strengthening sustainable community development networks at the local and provincial levels.

Announcement Positions

Poultry Value Chain Facilitator (1 Position)

Position Summary

Duty Location: Baray district, Kampong Thom

Reports to: Deputy Director

Timeframe: Fulltime with 3Y 3 years (2021-2024) based annual contract

KEY FUNTION FOR Poultry and Agribusiness Value Chain facilitator : The Poultry and agrienterprsies Value Chain is responsible for supporting the backyard chicken producers/smallholder farmers or enterprises to adapt technical skills and technology to increase chicken production including facilitating development of poultry enterprises, business and production plans, providing training on animal wellbeing management, coaching supports and monitoring to ensure success and profitability of the enterprises. This position provides capacity building in animal well-being technology to Community Agrovet Entrepreneurs (CAVEs) so that they can transfer the skills and technology to the smallholder farmers effectively.

Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
  • Technical Capacity building and technology adaptation
  • Technical support in Agribusiness and Value Chain Development
  • Project management, reporting and data management
Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience
  • Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in animal/veterinary science
  • Or/Plus: degree of agribusiness and value chain development is an advantage
  • Experience
  • At least 3-year in livestock or poultry sector or agriculture value/Agro-enterprise development
  • Adult training facilitation and training curriculum development using participatory methodologies
  • Leading/facilitating development of business plan and production plans
  • Most Critical Proficiencies
  • Agriculture Cooperative Development
  • English language – fairly spoken and written
  • Working knowledge on sustainable livelihoods, value chain and market development
  • Knowledge of community organizations – SHGs, farmer producer groups etc.
  • Effective Communication ability with various stakeholders
  • MS Offices Literature and internet browser
  • Have an interest in animal/agriculture/community development
 

How to Apply

Interesting candidate send CV to NAS’ office using the contact details below. Application deadline on the closing date. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Submitted CVs will not be returned. Female, HIV/AIDs effect and disability people are encouraged to apply.


 
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  • #60 St160​​​​​​,Boeng Kok 2 Village , Boeng Kok Sangkat, Kampong Cham Municipality, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Nak Akphivath Sahakum
 
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