Training Associate (Livestock)
Cimmyt Pakistan, Pakistan

1. Assist the ILRI scientists in the design and execution of training, as well as assist in the analysis and reporting.
2. Assist in the supervision of activities supporting the section, in order to contribute to meeting the capacity building objectives.
3. Develop, propose and execute capacity building activities to stakeholders involved in the livestock sector in general and dairy sector in particular for the improvement of the dairy industry.
4. Collaborate in the design, and implementation of capacity building activities at provincial, district and village level.
5. Collaborate in the supervision of the work assigned to field trainers, to ensure the trainings are performed in compliance with established quality standards.
6. Carry out special investigations as assigned by your project manager.
7. Make periodic reports and on the M&E tasks assigned to your training activities.
8. Participate in the publication of training and communication materials through manuals, guides electronic software.
9. Contribute to the training and updating of knowledge, to the rest of the project staff, and keep updated on new research techniques or processes.
10. Visit and supervise training activities of collaborators.
11. Assist in taking care of ILRI scientists and visitors and arrange field trips and M&E activities.
12. Assist to identify key technical options for improving dairy animal productivity.
13. Conduct trainings and applied onfarm oriented research to demonstrate the benefits of interventions on dairy animal productivity.
14. Assist to design and test appropriate delivery mechanisms for improved input and service provision.
15. Collaborate with ILRI scientists from different technical and socioeconomic disciplines and range of international and national research and development partners.
16. Experience of field research and a proven track record of technical training on onfarm animal science.
17. Provides inputs into decision making on complex problems.

• An ability to work in multidisciplinary and a proven record of collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills in English and in Sindh Languages and the ability to communicate to diverse audiences.
• Experience in working in Sindh province and willingness to work/travel to other districts in Sindh Province.
• Sound knowledge on livestock reproduction, breeding, and animal genetics.
• Full command on MS office suite including Word, Excel, outlook and Powerpoint
• Use of database or research applications

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