Livestock Officer

About the role

The Livestock Officer will provide technical leadership for climate‑smart livestock value chains in Uganda, supporting smallholder poultry, piggery, small ruminants and, where relevant, aquaculture. The role focuses on feed formulation, animal housing, husbandry, disease prevention and building resilient livestock‑based livelihoods.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement all livestock‑related interventions on the project.
• Provide technical guidance on enterprise selection, breed suitability, housing, feeding, disease prevention and bio‑security.
• Train farmer groups, youth, field teams, CBFs and lead farmers on climate‑resilient livestock production.
• Support planning and monitoring of livestock input distribution, including starter stock and feed materials.
• Establish livestock demonstration sites and practical learning activities.
• Promote integration of livestock with crop production, composting, manure management and household nutrition.
• Collaborate with district veterinary teams and government structures for supervision and disease surveillance.
• Contribute to market linkage and enterprise development for livestock products.

Required profile

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production, Animal Science, Livestock Production or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of practical experience in livestock programming, animal health or agricultural livelihoods.
• Experience supporting smallholder poultry, piggery, goats, aquaculture or mixed farming systems.
• Knowledge of animal health regulations, bio‑security, disease prevention and livestock extension.
• Experience working with district veterinary structures is an advantage.

Required skills

• Feed formulation
• Animal housing design
• Husbandry practices
• Disease prevention
• Bio‑security measures
• Livestock value‑chain design
• Climate‑smart livestock production