Consultant Livestock Value Chain

Principal Consultant Livestock Value Chain

Location: UKDPMU Project at the State Office, Dehradun

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution.

Experience & Skill Sets

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a supervisory capacity, particularly in strengthening livestock value chains.
• Proven professional experience in livestock production and livestock/value chain development.
• Strong understanding of animal husbandry, dairy, fisheries, goatery and aquaculture value chains.
• Experience in coordinating with government departments, communities and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Map, assess and analyse livestock, fisheries and dairy value chains.
• Develop SOPs, guidelines and operational frameworks in coordination with relevant State Government departments.
• Monitor project performance in the livestock and fisheries sectors and submit timely progress reports.
• Facilitate effective implementation of animal husbandry activities with pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities.
• Promote and establish viable household-level goatery units and develop goatery value chains across the state.
• Coordinate with Veterinary, Dairy, Fisheries and other relevant government departments for smooth project implementation.
• Develop training modules and capacity-building programmes for communities engaged in livestock, fisheries and dairy value chains.
• Facilitate partnerships for animal production technologies through PPP arrangements.
• Conduct feasibility studies and assessments for aquaculture development and identify vertical gaps.
• Identify potential aquaculture and fish farming sites and develop a roadmap in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Identify and assess opportunities for fisheries value-added products.
• Develop an Export Management Plan for fisheries products.