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Food and Agriculture Organization Animal Feed Specialist Bhutan FAO Jobs 2024

Food and Agriculture Organization looking for “Animal Feed Specialist”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 17-Jul-24.

The Food and Agriculture Organization has published a job vacancy announcement on 03/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Animal Feed Specialist to be based in Thimphu , Bhutan. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization

Job Title: Animal Feed Specialist

Duty Station: Thimphu , Bhutan

Country: Bhutan

Application Deadline: 17-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

•    Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the analysis of heavy metals, pesticides and mycotoxins using AAS, GC-MS and HPLC, respectively; and (13 days)
•    Capacitate laboratory personnel to operate the recently acquired sophisticated analytical equipment for daily sample analysis.  (5 days)
•    Review the existing minimum nutrient requirement feed standard and propose appropriate feed standards that will provide optimal feeding of the current gene-lines of livestock in the country.   (Total of 7 days for tasks 3-6)
•    Propose permissible limits of these contaminants to the Department of Livestock (DoL) as regulatory limits.
•    Prepare and submit milestone reports after the completion of every activity under this TOR to FAO and the Department
•    Prepare and submit a final report upon completion of all activities to the FAO-CO and the Department.

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements

•    Master’s degree in animal science, Animal & Veterinary science, Veterinary Science/Medicine, Animal Nutrition, related field
•    5 years of relevant experience in the areas similar projects elsewhere and possess experiences in Animal Science
•    Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of either Arabic, Chinese, or Russian

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

•    Work with a high level of independence and minimal technical guidance.
•    Work experience in Bhutan and/or other countries in the Region.
•    Extent of experience in undertaking communication and visibility activities and tasks.
•    Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
•    Depth of knowledge of development issues in Bhutan.
•    Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
•    Familiarity with FAO policies and programmes and systems is desirable.