National Veterinary and Sonography Expert (Re Announced)

About DAI/AVCP

Afghanistan Value Chains Program (AVCP), a USAID-funded program implemented by DAI Global, LLC (DAI), supports the expansion of sustainable agriculture-led economic growth across Afghanistan. AVCP achieves this goal through the support of anchor firms in the livestock and crops value chains. AVCP partners with and supports anchor firms through a market systems development approach, implemented through ‘Deal Notes’ which are co-designed agreements that respond to critical constraints while driving project outcomes. In implementing Deal Notes, AVCP works almost exclusively with agribusinesses and key value chain stakeholders to increase sales, investment, and productivity, among other key indicators. The growth of the anchor firms promotes the efficiency, profitability, and strengthening of the value chains with a direct and positive impact on rural economies, households, and livelihoods. The AVCP focuses its interventions on key value chain leverage points, such as input suppliers or traders linked to large wholesalers, processors, and farmer associations. In doing so, AVCP will accomplish the following fundamental sub-purposes:

Sub-Purpose 1: Increased Productivity and Stability of Value Chains

Sub-Purpose 2: Improved Commercial Viability and Operational Efficiency of Agribusinesses

Sub-Purpose 3: Engage Afghan Women in Agriculture

Sub-Purpose 4: Climate Change Mitigation and Resiliency Strengthened.

Job Summary

The Veterinary and Sonography Expert (STTA Position) is responsible for training of 11 technical staff of Farahi Clinic (an Afghan-owned veterinary services provider in PD#1 of Farah city, Farah province) on Livestock & Poultry disease management, usage of ultra sonographer and practice on ultra sonography machine.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing Training Curriculum/Lesson Plan
• Prepare training material including training handouts and PowerPoint Slides
• Delivering physical training, and training Farahi Clinic 11 staff member on the following listed topics:

A.Ultrasonography techniques and usage of the sonography machine:

• Proper use of ultra-sonography operation and maintenance.
• Reproductive system’s anatomy, physiology, and functions
• Pregnancy test and heat detection.
• Animals’ reproductive system diseases diagnosis and treatment.

B.Livestock Management and disease control:

• Proper animal housing, feeding, breeding, and marketing.
• Barn management/hygiene, ventilation, and placing bulls, cows, and newborn calves.
• Auscultation of the Respiratory and Heart. Gastrointestinal Tract and Blood Transfusions
• Veterinary Clinical Diagnosis Methods
• Neonatal Diseases Diagnosis and Treatment. Fluid therapy, Injection Techniques, Restraint Techniques for Large Animals, Hardware disease prevention and treatment, and California Mastitis test
• Metabolic Diseases Diagnosis, Control and Treatment
• Common Infectious Diseases in Afghanistan, Differential Diagnosis, Control and Treatment.
• Viral and metabolic diseases
• Nutritional cases, vitamin, and mineral deficiency

C.Poultry management and diseases: 

• Poultry housing, feeding, marketing, and vaccination.
• Common poultry diseases in Afghanistan such as Avian Influenza, Newcastle, Brooder Pneumonia Aspergillosis, Avian Chlamydia, Avian Colibacillosis, Fowl Cholera, Hydropericardium Syndrome, Infectious Bronchitis, and Marek’s disease.

Job Requirements

• A university degree in Veterinary/Animal Science (DVM/MSc.)
• At least 5 years of practical work experience in the field of veterinary (Disease Management) and practical knowledge of Ultra Sonography.
• Ability to explain well the disease management and ultrasonography techniques.
• Ability to use ultra sonographer, identify and its professional usage.
• Experience in practical usage of ultra sonographer and its techniques.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Fluency in Pashto/Dari and ability to travel the field.
• Able to write the report and communicate via emails in English.
• Ability to apply excellent delivery methods.

Submission Guideline

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter, with the position name and the job location as National Veterinary and Sonography Expert-Farah in the subject line, by email to (HR_AVCP@dai.com). To apply for any AVCP vacancies, please make sure you put the title and the Job Location on the subject of your email, or your application will be disregarded by the system. Please note that applications received after the closing date and without Subject line will not be given considerations. Only shortlisted candidates whose applications responds to the above criteria will be contacted for test/interview. In submitting your application, you understand that additional requests for information and/or participating in a screening interview to narrow candidate pools for short listing do not constitute a job offer or guarantee of employment. 

Functional Area

Veterinary

Countries

Afghanistan

Provinces

Farah

Submission Email

HR_AVCP@dai.com

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