Feed and Animal Health Lead

Lutheran Worl Relief, which is part of Corus International, has been present in Tanzania since 1963. 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 IMA World Health. Our more than 800 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. Further details about the organization can be found at: https://corusinternational.org

We are seeking to recruit a Feed and Animal Health Lead 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 incorporating climate smart technologies; Improved animal health management practices; Capacity building in agricultural finance services; and strengthen of the extension and service providers. The positions will be based at the project office in Mbeya, Tanzania.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the Feed and Animal Health Lead is the principal lead on poultry feeds, feed formulation, additives and concentrates, and lead on poultry health, vaccinations, treatment, and biosecurity. Supervises effective climate, smart approaches to enhance crop supply for feed. S/he will be the main point of contact in engagement with the GoT’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development and Ministry of Agriculture. She will have the following specific duties and responsibilities;

• Build the capacity of feed millers to have a regular, consistent supply of feed ingredients (maize, soybean, alternatives) for their feed operations
• Provide education to feed millers on the importance of testing every batch of feed produced
• Train or coordinate training of feed millers with food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) 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.

Required Skills And Experience

• Degree in agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health, Livestock feed, agronomy or a related area.
• Six years’ experience in animal health/husbandry practitioner in the poultry/livestock sector in the public or private sector.
• Prior experience in developing training curricula and materials; training knowledge preferred.
• 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)