Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: To provide technical support and field-level facilitation to livestock-based commodity groups participating in the SADP II Cluster Matching Grants programme, ensuring effective implementation of grant-funded post-harvest value addition activities, capacity building, monitoring, and reporting in alignment with WVL and SADP II requirements.

Key Outputs / Responsibilities

Facilitate sensitisation, needs assessment, and application support for livestock commodity groups 25%

Conduct community-level sensitisation meetings targeting livestock commodity groups (wool, mohair, cattle, poultry, small stock) on grant eligibility and application requirements.
Conduct structured needs assessments to identify post-harvest gaps, infrastructure requirements, and market linkages for livestock commodity groups.
Support commodity groups to develop complete and compliant grant applications, including project narratives, budgets, and Activity Implementation Plans (AIPs).
Review draft applications for technical merit and completeness before submission to SADP II.

Provide on-site technical assistance and capacity building to awarded livestock commodity groups 25%

Conduct regular on-site technical assistance visits to verify implementation progress against Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs).
Facilitate or coordinate training on livestock post-harvest handling, wool and mohair grading, cold chain management, and equipment operation and maintenance.
Provide hands-on guidance to commodity groups on animal health management, product quality assurance, and compliance with market standards.
Ensure at least two group members are trained on equipment operation to build redundancy of operational capacity.

Support financial management and procurement compliance for livestock grant recipients 20%

Assist commodity groups to develop procurement plans aligned with SADP II guidelines.
Verify delivery of procured livestock-related goods and services against agreed specifications.
Support groups to maintain accurate financial records and prepare periodic financial reports.
Identify and report any financial compliance concerns to the Project Coordinator.

Monitor activity progress and collect data for MEAL and reporting purposes 20%

Conduct structured monitoring field visits using standardised data collection tools.
Track physical progress, financial utilisation rates, and DIP milestone achievement for assigned commodity groups.
Collect gender-disaggregated data and document photographic and narrative evidence of implementation.
Enter monitoring data into WVL's MEAL system within five working days of collection and contribute to quarterly and final reports.

Facilitate stakeholder coordination and market linkage support 10%

Liaise with district agricultural extension officers, commodity associations, and private sector buyers to strengthen market linkages for livestock commodity groups.
Represent WVL at relevant district-level coordination meetings.
Facilitate connections between commodity groups and service providers, financial institutions, and lead firms where relevant.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Technical Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Agriculture, or a closely related field.
Minimum 2–3 years of field experience in livestock development, value chain facilitation, or agricultural extension.
Demonstrated knowledge of wool, mohair, or livestock post-harvest value chains in the Lesotho context is an advantage.
Experience working with farmer groups, cooperatives, or commodity associations.
Proficiency in Sesotho and English (written and spoken).
Valid driver's licence.

Knowledge/Technical Skills

Technical knowledge of livestock husbandry, post-harvest handling, and value chain development.
Ability to facilitate community meetings and training workshops.
Basic skills in data collection, report writing, and monitoring.
Familiarity with grant management or financial compliance requirements is an advantage.
Competency in MS Office (Word, Excel).

Core Competencies:

Be Safe and Resilient
Learn and Develop
Deliver Results
Be Accountable
Improve and Innovate
Build Relationships

Working Environment / Conditions:

Field-based: 85% field travel across assigned district(s) required.
On call: 5% availability during emergencies or urgent programme needs.
Office-based: 10% for reporting and coordination.

Livestock Field Officer - SADP II Matching Grants