Reporting to Regional Manager, the successful candidate duty station shall be DDA Regional Office and shall be required to perform the following duties;
• Conduct surveys and studies to assess and establish technological options in the milk value chain and recommend appropriate interventions.
• Initiate, develop and design appropriate programmes aimed at improving dairy husbandry practices and farm business development.
• Conduct trainings that are aimed at increased milk production, productivity and support disease control interventions within the region.
• Maintain systems to address consumer/farmers complaints and concerns regarding adherence to dairy regulations.
• To coordinate and support relevant actors in the region to enhance development in the dairy industry.
• Support the development and implementation strategies and programmes for increasing milk production & productivity, marketing, consumption of milk and milk products.
• Support the collection of data relating to the dairy industry and registration of dairy farms in the region.
• Support the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the dairy interventions in the region.
• Support and strengthen dairy stakeholder’s organizations within the region.
• Supervise and mentor the Senior Dairy Development Officer.
• Perform any duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications and experience
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or Honours degree in Animal Production, Technology & Management or any relevant Honours degree from a recognized University.
• Masters degree in a related field is a must.
• At least six (6) years of working experience of which three (3) years must be at senior level.