Food Security & Livelihood Volunteer (Agriculture & Livestock – Animal Health)
2026-07-11T16:30:23+00:00
World Relief
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VOLUNTEER
Turkana North Sub-County
Turkana
00100
Kenya
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Animal Care, Farming & Outdoors, Social Services & Nonprofit, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products
2026-07-16T17:00:00+00:00
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Role Summary:
World Relief Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person for the position of Food Security & Livelihood Volunteer (Agriculture & Livestock, Animal Health). The volunteer will support livestock and crop-related interventions with a strong focus on animal treatment, community-based animal health initiatives, and resilience building among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Turkana North Sub-County.
World Relief implements Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) programs aimed at strengthening household resilience through sustainable agriculture, livestock production, improved animal health services, and climate-smart practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support implementation of agriculture and livestock activities at community level.
- Assist in animal treatment, vaccination, deworming, spraying, and disease surveillance.
- Support crop production activities, including establishment and management of demonstration plots.
- Assist in distribution of agricultural and livestock inputs to targeted beneficiaries.
- Mobilize community members for trainings, awareness sessions, and animal treatment days.
- Work closely with Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs), local leaders, and relevant authorities to ensure smooth implementation of activities.
- Promote best practices in animal husbandry, livestock nutrition, climate-smart agriculture, drought preparedness, and sustainable livelihood approaches.
- Support inclusive participation of women, youth, and vulnerable households in FSL interventions.
- Collect routine program data and maintain accurate beneficiary and activity records.
- Prepare brief field activity reports and support documentation of program progress.
- Participate in monitoring visits and post-activity reviews.
- Ensure adherence to World Relief policies, safeguarding standards, accountability principles, and the organization's Code of Conduct.
These responsibilities may comprise additional duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Certificate or Diploma in Animal Health, Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture, Livestock Production, or a related field.
- Practical experience in livestock management and animal health is highly desirable.
- Ability to work effectively with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
- Basic skills in animal treatment and livestock handling.
- Good communication and community mobilization skills.
- Ability to collect basic data and maintain simple records.
- Willingness to work in remote and challenging field environments.
- Strong teamwork, integrity, and willingness to learn.
- Previous volunteer engagement in Food Security and Livelihood programming will be an added advantage.
- Applicants must possess a valid motorcycle riding licence and demonstrate competence in safe riding practices.
- Support implementation of agriculture and livestock activities at community level.
- Assist in animal treatment, vaccination, deworming, spraying, and disease surveillance.
- Support crop production activities, including establishment and management of demonstration plots.
- Assist in distribution of agricultural and livestock inputs to targeted beneficiaries.
- Mobilize community members for trainings, awareness sessions, and animal treatment days.
- Work closely with Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs), local leaders, and relevant authorities to ensure smooth implementation of activities.
- Promote best practices in animal husbandry, livestock nutrition, climate-smart agriculture, drought preparedness, and sustainable livelihood approaches.
- Support inclusive participation of women, youth, and vulnerable households in FSL interventions.
- Collect routine program data and maintain accurate beneficiary and activity records.
- Prepare brief field activity reports and support documentation of program progress.
- Participate in monitoring visits and post-activity reviews.
- Ensure adherence to World Relief policies, safeguarding standards, accountability principles, and the organization's Code of Conduct.
- Practical experience in livestock management and animal health is highly desirable.
- Ability to work effectively with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
- Basic skills in animal treatment and livestock handling.
- Good communication and community mobilization skills.
- Ability to collect basic data and maintain simple records.
- Willingness to work in remote and challenging field environments.
- Strong teamwork, integrity, and willingness to learn.
- Previous volunteer engagement in Food Security and Livelihood programming will be an added advantage.
- Applicants must possess a valid motorcycle riding licence and demonstrate competence in safe riding practices.
- Certificate or Diploma in Animal Health, Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture, Livestock Production, or a related field.
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Vacancy title:
Food Security & Livelihood Volunteer (Agriculture & Livestock – Animal Health)
[Type: VOLUNTEER, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Animal Care, Farming & Outdoors, Social Services & Nonprofit, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products]
Jobs at:
World Relief
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 16 2026
Duty Station:
Turkana North Sub-County | Turkana
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 11 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Role Summary:
World Relief Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person for the position of Food Security & Livelihood Volunteer (Agriculture & Livestock, Animal Health). The volunteer will support livestock and crop-related interventions with a strong focus on animal treatment, community-based animal health initiatives, and resilience building among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Turkana North Sub-County.
World Relief implements Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) programs aimed at strengthening household resilience through sustainable agriculture, livestock production, improved animal health services, and climate-smart practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support implementation of agriculture and livestock activities at community level.
- Assist in animal treatment, vaccination, deworming, spraying, and disease surveillance.
- Support crop production activities, including establishment and management of demonstration plots.
- Assist in distribution of agricultural and livestock inputs to targeted beneficiaries.
- Mobilize community members for trainings, awareness sessions, and animal treatment days.
- Work closely with Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs), local leaders, and relevant authorities to ensure smooth implementation of activities.
- Promote best practices in animal husbandry, livestock nutrition, climate-smart agriculture, drought preparedness, and sustainable livelihood approaches.
- Support inclusive participation of women, youth, and vulnerable households in FSL interventions.
- Collect routine program data and maintain accurate beneficiary and activity records.
- Prepare brief field activity reports and support documentation of program progress.
- Participate in monitoring visits and post-activity reviews.
- Ensure adherence to World Relief policies, safeguarding standards, accountability principles, and the organization's Code of Conduct.
These responsibilities may comprise additional duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Certificate or Diploma in Animal Health, Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture, Livestock Production, or a related field.
- Practical experience in livestock management and animal health is highly desirable.
- Ability to work effectively with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
- Basic skills in animal treatment and livestock handling.
- Good communication and community mobilization skills.
- Ability to collect basic data and maintain simple records.
- Willingness to work in remote and challenging field environments.
- Strong teamwork, integrity, and willingness to learn.
- Previous volunteer engagement in Food Security and Livelihood programming will be an added advantage.
- Applicants must possess a valid motorcycle riding licence and demonstrate competence in safe riding practices.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: professional certificate
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