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.