Technical Manager, Animal Feed and Health at Corus International
Position: Technical Manager, Animal Feed and Health
Company: Corus International
Mbeya
Tanzania
Lutheran World Relief which is part of Corus International, has been present in Tanzania since 1961. Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. In Tanzania, Corus operates under Lutheran World Relief or IMA World Health; omit sentence if registered as Corus. Our more than 600 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives.
At Corus we believe that good only grows stronger and we reflect that belief in our workplace culture. We value every employee’s specialized area of expertise and nurture professional growth. We promote an engaging and supportive work environment, where employees feel enabled and driven to innovate, learn and collaborate. And because our subsidiaries often function as partners, our employees have the opportunity to work across our enterprise family.
Corus is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our worldwide workplace, and we believe that social justice and respect for the human dignity of every person are fundamental to all we do as an organization.
Position Summary:
Lutheran World Relief is seeking a Technical Manager, Animal Feed and Health for a five-year USDA project that is designed to develop and transform small and medium enterprise (SMEs) poultry value chain into sustainable commercial business in Tanzania. The project will strengthen the feed sector and incorporate appropriate production technologies, improve animal health management practices, build capacity in agricultural finance services, and strengthen the extension and service providers in Mbeya, Iringa, Songwe, and Rukwa. The position will be based in Mbeya, Tanzania and will report to the Deputy Chief of Party.
Responsibilities:
- Manage poultry feeds, feed formulation, additives and concentrates, and lead on poultry health, vaccinations, treatment, and biosecurity.
- Supervise effective climate, smart approaches to enhance crop supply for feed.
- Main point of contact in engagement with the GoT’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development and Ministry of Agriculture.
- Build the capacity of feed millers to ensure consistent supply of feed ingredients including maize, soybean, alternatives for their feed operations.
- Educate feed millers on the importance of testing every batch of feed produced.
- Train or coordinate the training of feed millers with food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices and
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point to enhance quality standards.
- Promote GAHP and biosecurity risk management practices among poultry farmers.
- Strengthen TVLA, VCT, and MLDF systems for detecting and reporting diseases.
- Train public and private sector vets and animal health professionals on disease outbreaks, management, and prevention.
- With the Digital Lead, strengthen the capacity of the Poultry Desk, DVS, MLDF and TVLA to develop a climate-sensitive, robust poultry disease monitoring and surveillance system.
- Provide support on animal health and production activities to improve sustainable poultry production and productivity related to animal feeds and feeding, breeds and breeding, animal health management, poultry housing, and waste management.
- Prepare and edit reports, manuals, and guidelines for animal health and animal feed.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health, Livestock feed, or related area.
- Five years’ experience in animal health/husbandry practitioner in the poultry/livestock sector in the public or private sector.
- Experience developing training curricula and materials.
- Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.
- Ability to work with wide range of individuals in the public and private sectors.
- Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Poultry feeds, feed formulation, additives and concentrates, and lead on poultry health, vaccinations, treatment, and biosecurity
Physical and Mental Requirements
- The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking
- The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.
Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
IMA or LWR or Corus, as relevant to the country has a in-person or hybrid work policy, if in-person, state “with all employees reporting to the office Monday through Friday”; if hybrid, state “allowing work to be done remotely; 1 days/week minimum in the office is required. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
If applicable, must have authorization to work in the country of assignment.
As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:
- Help to develop and maintain an environment that welcomes and develops a diverse workforce.
- Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
- Support employees’ evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
- Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
- Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
- Adhere to the Organizational Core Values
Technical Manager, Animal Feed and Health at Corus International
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