The Livestock Specialist will directly train targeted households in increasing their income and improving their food security through livestock production, value addition, and marketing.

• Provide leadership in identifying livestock-related household economic strengthening activities for vulnerable households in NAL
• Provide technical leadership in improving access, adoption, and utilization of such household economic strengthening activities for targeted households and communities.
• Maintain strong relationships with groups, associations and government partners supporting people living with HIV (PLHIV) and orphans and vulnerable children to participate in the Aphia+NAL program.
• Work with target beneficiaries to provide opportunities to participate in entrepreneurial and vocational job readiness training, as well as other market based opportunities by linking with other programs and implementers conducting economic, livestock and nutrition development programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in livestock development, community development, agriculture, or related fields.
• At least 2 years, work experience in household economic strengthening, livelihoods or food security programs.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations and PLHIV, particularly engaging them in economic strengthening interventions.
• Previous experience working with and building capacity of community based organizations
• Strong written/verbal English communication skills.
• Willingness to work and be based in the Northern Arid Lands
• Working knowledge of one/some of the languages spoken in Kenya’s Northern Arid Lands.
• Previous experience in U.S. Government grants, agreements and/or contracts preferred.