Senior Dairy Development Officer Dairy Development Authority

Dairy Development Authority is a semi-Autonomous Agency under Ministry of Agriculture, Animal industry and Fisheries (MAAIE). Dairy Development Authority was established under the Dairy Industry Act of 1998. Dairy Development Authority’s Mission is “To provide dairy development and regulatory services that will ensure increased production and consumption of milk, sustainable and profitable dairy industry sector that contribute to economic development and improved nutritional standards in Uganda.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to Senior Dairy Development Officer, the successful candidate duty station shall be at the DDA Regional Office and shall be required to perform the following duties;
• Implement appropriate programmes aimed at improving dairy husbandry practices and farm business development.
• Conduct trainings that are aimed at increased milk production, productivity and support disease control interventions within the region.
• Implement strategies and programmes for increasing milk production & productivity, marketing, consumption of milk and milk products.
• Support and collect data related to the dairy industry in the region.
• Inspect and recommend for registration of dairy farms in the region.
• Support relevant actors in the region to enhance development in the dairy industry.
• Support the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the dairy interventions in the region.
• Support the formation and strengthening of dairy stakeholder’s organizations within the region.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The applicant must hold a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or Honor is Degree in Animal Production, Technology & Management or any other relevant Honor’s degree from a recognized University.
• Post Graduate qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage.
• Two years of working relevant experience.