Graduate Trainee - Dairy Development Program Officer: Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF)

Deadline: 18 July 2021

• Key responsibilities to provide overall co-ordination of the Dairy Revitalization Program’s resources for the flawless execution of this program;
• To manage the dairy development program activities;
• The monitoring of revenue generation of the program;
• Identify and communicate the selection criteria to potential beneficiaries of the DRP fund;
• Initialising, analysing, investigating and monitoring proposals from beneficiaries to the fund for approval by the committee;
• Loan repayment reconciliations and debt recovery from beneficiaries;
• Extension monitoring of the beneficiaries activities to safeguard the investment of the DRP;
• Communication with key government stakeholders and maintaining good relations with stakeholders for the success of the dairy development program;
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.

The ideal candidate should have the following minimum qualifications and attributes:

• Degree or Higher National Diploma in Agriculture with a livestock bias specifically dairy or equivalent;
• Must be knowledgeable about a dairy extension with the practical ability for dairy activities;
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills;
• Must be able to work under minimal supervision;
• Must be computer literate; Clean Class 4 driver’s license is an added advantage.