Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM)
Technical Sector Officer – Livestock (TSO-LS)
Upper West Regional Office
Reporting to
Direct - Regional Manager - AIM
Dotted line - Technical Specialist, Livelihood & Market Development (LMD) - AIM
Level/Grade
No. of people supervised (including the name of the positions)
Supervision received by: (Name of the position)
Regional Manager and Technical Specialist LMD
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Technical Sector Support
Provide support to the Technical Coordinators for the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, as needed.
Provide support to the Technical Coordinators for the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, as needed.
Support the facilitation of relevant linkages to TVET, apprenticeship and entrepreneurship.
Support the facilitation of relevant linkages to TVET, apprenticeship and entrepreneurship.
Support the training of branch staff and ensure the participant's economic needs assessment/economic profiling and market assessments are done effectively prior to livelihood selection.
Support the training of branch staff and ensure the participant's economic needs assessment/economic profiling and market assessments are done effectively prior to livelihood selection.
Support the selection and training of the Community Livestock Promoter and ensure they are ready to provide service to participants.
Support the selection and training of the Community Livestock Promoter and ensure they are ready to provide service to participants.
Be informed of and compile a full list of national laws and regulations (such as quarantine requirements for livestock), disseminate this knowledge with field teams and ensure all livelihoods and market development interventions are developed in accordance with the existing laws.
Be informed of and compile a full list of national laws and regulations (such as quarantine requirements for livestock), disseminate this knowledge with field teams and ensure all livelihoods and market development interventions are developed in accordance with the existing laws.
Perform periodic review of training modules and make necessary changes, as needed in joint collaboration with the Technical Coordinator - LMD.
Perform periodic review of training modules and make necessary changes, as needed in joint collaboration with the Technical Coordinator - LMD.
Support the Technical Coordinator - GESI for to effectively integrate GESI considerations in program activities, including making accommodations for vulnerable groups such as PWDs, IDP, refugees, and other relevant underrepresented groups.
Support the Technical Coordinator - GESI for to effectively integrate GESI considerations in program activities, including making accommodations for vulnerable groups such as PWDs, IDP, refugees, and other relevant underrepresented groups.
B. Coordination and Planning Support
Support communication with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to develop/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.
Support communication with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to develop/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.
Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to support delivery of interventions.
Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to support delivery of interventions.
C. Reporting Support
Regularly check MIS and ensure proper reporting, data accuracy and validation
Regularly check MIS and ensure proper reporting, data accuracy and validation
D. Safeguarding
Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
MAJOR CHALLENGES
Retaining the Program Assistants in their respective roles
Retaining the Program Assistants in their respective roles
Managing effective coordination among several team members within the BRAC family
Managing effective coordination among several team members within the BRAC family
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Country-specific training manual development, clear training roll-out and staff capacity building plan
Country-specific training manual development, clear training roll-out and staff capacity building plan
Timely and effective delivery of all livelihood and market development related activities individual/specific KPIs as agreed with supervisor
Timely and effective delivery of all livelihood and market development related activities individual/specific KPIs as agreed with supervisor
DECISION MAKING
Decision taken independently: Training plan as per AOP, development of training modules and training plan, field visit plans.
Decision taken independently: Training plan as per AOP, development of training modules and training plan, field visit plans.
Decision referred to the Supervisor: All others not mentioned above.
Decision referred to the Supervisor: All others not mentioned above.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ROLES
Within the Programme or Department (position names): BI technical anchors, Program operations team, Other BRAC programmes, MF team, Accounts & Finance, MEAL, KM & Learning
Within the Programme or Department (position names): BI technical anchors, Program operations team, Other BRAC programmes, MF team, Accounts & Finance, MEAL, KM & Learning
Outside the Programme or Department (Programme & position names): Related government and other agencies
Outside the Programme or Department (Programme & position names): Related government and other agencies
WHO DOES PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR THIS ROLE?
Regional Manager and Technical Coordinator LMD - AIM
Regional Manager and Technical Coordinator LMD - AIM
ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES?
Support project related procurement, training organizing (including finalizing training venues) and any other job assigned by supervisor/management.
Support project related procurement, training organizing (including finalizing training venues) and any other job assigned by supervisor/management.
BUDGET under this POSITION: [Budget holds/provided to spend for the project or programme or the signing authority of the position (If any)]
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
NUMBER OF REPORTEES
Direct: N/A
Direct: N/A
Indirect: 15-20
Indirect: 15-20
EXPERIENCE (Including sector/industry)
3 years of relevant experience, preferring in programs focused on livelihoods or economic development
3 years of relevant experience, preferring in programs focused on livelihoods or economic development
Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to livelihood or economic empowerment related activities, training module development, and training facilitation
Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to livelihood or economic empowerment related activities, training module development, and training facilitation
Previous experience working in integrated programs targeted for women is a plus.
Previous experience working in integrated programs targeted for women is a plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Training materials development and staff capacity development
Training materials development and staff capacity development
Computer literacy
Computer literacy
Report writing
Report writing
SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Degree: Graduation / Post Graduation
Degree: Graduation / Post Graduation
Concentration / Major: DVM /Animal husbandry /Forestry/Crop Production/Business Development or any other related subject.
Concentration / Major: DVM /Animal husbandry /Forestry/Crop Production/Business Development or any other related subject.
PROFESSIONAL DEGREE / CERTIFICATION
Qualified and interested applicants should submit their application torecruitment.ghana@brac.net stating the job title and the preferred location in the email subject.
Qualified and interested female candidates in the Upper West Region and Central Regionof Ghana are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.