• Participate in village organization meetings to discuss and implement animal husbandry initiatives in collaboration with relevant regional projects.
• Supervise and provide technical assistance to female extension workers, ensuring adherence to DACAAR guidelines. Conduct regular visits to monitor all animal husbandry activities and on-farm trials.
• Assign female extension workers to specific tasks and develop schedules for extension services and Inform the Field Officer of any technical issues, such as pest and disease outbreaks.
• Encourage and oversee contracted women to ensure compliance with DACAAR partnership terms and provide necessary technical advice.
• Communicate with the Field Officer regarding the procurement of agreed inputs and equipment for contracted women.
• Foster women's participation and involvement in all animal husbandry activities to promote sustainability.
• Engage with the community to discuss new varieties and techniques in animal husbandry.
• Collect and compile data on on-farm trials and training sessions conducted for women in village organizations, submitting this data to the field project office in charge at the end of each month. 
• Implement and supervise feed banks, manage feed distribution processes, and oversee nutritional guidelines.
• Work alongside veterinarians to enhance veterinary field units (VFU) and provide technical support for disease prevention and treatment.
• Monitor and assist in artificial insemination and vaccination processes, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Train farm staff on animal husbandry practices, including hygiene, proper feeding, beekeeping, and cow stable improvements.
• Organize beekeeping farms and supervise the daily activities of farm workers to ensure optimal productivity.
• Support and Implement best practices for dairy processing and production.
• Stay updated on advancements in animal husbandry practices and integrate new knowledge into community training.
• Facilitate and educate farmers and the community on effective animal care and feed management strategies.
• Apply the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach and ensure compliance with relevant rules and regulations during project implementation.
• Compile and submit monthly progress reports to the field office, detailing activities and outcomes.
• The Animal Husbandry Officer must strictly follow the organization's existing security policies, procedures, and daily instructions of the safety personnel.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the relevant supervisor

Experience: At least three (3) years of relevant experience is required.  

Other qualifications’ an advantage: 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective community engagement and report writing.

Ability in team working, Good Interpersonal Skills, Good Organizational Skills 

Languages:Oral and written fluency in (English, Dari, Pashto)

• Good training opportunities to enhance employees’ skills 
• Eid bonus on both Eids (after the completion of three months service)
• 36 days of paid annual leave per year 
• 10 days of paid sick leave per year
• 30 days of paid Hajj leave (after the completion of one-year service)
• 90 days of paid maternity leave for female employees (after the completion of three months service)  
• 5 days of paid paternity leave for male employees (after the completion of three months service)
• Public holidays (According to the approved public holiday’s list)

• Applications without DACAAR’s UPDATED Job Application Form will not be considered.
• Application without Vacancy Number will not be considered. 
• UPDATED DACAAR job application form can be obtained from; DACAAR website www.dacaar.org/, acbar website www.acbar.org/; jobs.af websites, and DACAAR Main Office kabul.
• Applications submitted as .RAR file or if the size exceeds 2MB, will not be accepted by the system
• Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted and called for the written test/ interview.
• The salary would be paid in AFN according to the actual exchange rate.

Kabul Office Address: 
DACAAR, Main Office, Paikob-e-Naswar, Wazirabad, Kabul, Afghanistan

Postal address: Central P.O. Box 208, Kabul, Afghanistan
Phone: (+93) 0202230752/ (+93) 0202230753
E-mail: jobs@dacaar.org
Web site: www.dacaar.org