Marketing & Poultry Specialist Job in Lokichar, Turkana, Kenya (KShs 35K)

Job Title: Marketing & Poultry Specialist

Location: Lokichar, Turkana
   
Job Family: Project Management & Administration
 

Salary: 35K

Contract: Fixed Term - 9 months
 

Organization: Alemun Pastoralists Empowerment Initiative (APEI)

Job Purpose:  To work with a Women Group (and a focal group of Alemun Pastoralists Empowerment Initiative, APEI) team to successfully implement a Poultry Enterprise Expansion and business support component in order to establish and support  a viable and sustainable group businesses managed by a Self Help Women Group. 

Then ultimately, the Women group are expected to create wealth opportunities to increase household food and income security.

She/he has to perform technical grading/inspections on poultry/poultry products to determine appropriate KBS grades and quality. 

Duties include monitoring commercial and government specifications to ensure farm compliance with formulation and processing standards as specified by various processing contracts; ensuring maintenance of sanitation standards; trains and monitors the work of authorized farm workers; and signing off on all documentation that pertains to grading and inspection functions.  

Dimensions:

• Set up effective Marketing strategies for Poultry Enterprise venture. 
• He/she will be expected to produce well organized, reports and/or records with accurate information, put together independently with only general guidance.
• Monitoring, evaluation and give appropriate advisory on Enterprise daily routine activities. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify and strategize the markets for enterprise products.
• Supervise the daily routine management of Farm routine activities e.g feeding, vaccination, eggs collection etc.
• Advice on procurement of farm inputs e.g. Chicks, Feeds, equipment etc.
• Supervise the poultry attendants.
• Compiling farm daily reports and submits to the Business Manager.
• Provide the technical assistance to farm workers/management on poultry activities carried out on the farm.
• Ensures proper sanitation is maintained in the farm.
• Training the beneficiaries on poultry management skills.

Skills and Competence:

• At least a Diploma in Animal Production from Kenya AHITI or University.
• Working knowledge of the poultry industry, poultry processing techniques, marketing strategies, grading standards.
• Effective customer service, oral and written communication, organizational, and computer skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with farm management and agency supervisory personnel; to work with limited supervision; and to train and monitor farm personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply regulations. Prior work experience or background in poultry production, processing, or grading and in working with limited supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework in poultry science or related field; knowledge of Kenya Poultry Grading Standards and Regulations; and work experience directly related to the Poultry management.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.  

Date of issue: 28th March, 2014

Deadline: 21th April, 2014
 

Send your applications,CVs & testimonials to address:

Human Resource  & Recruitment Panel
APEI – Kalapata building.
P.O.Box 540-3500.

Lodwar, Kenya

Email: apeicbn@yahoo.com