Principal Consultant Livestock Value Chain

Location: UKDPMU Project at the State Office, Dehradun

Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution.

Experience & Skill Sets
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a supervisory capacity, particularly in strengthening livestock value chains.
- Proven professional experience in livestock production and livestock/value chain development.
- Robust understanding of animal husbandry, dairy, fisheries, goatery and aquaculture value chains.
- Experience in coordinating with government departments, communities and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
- Map, assess and analyse livestock, fisheries and dairy value chains.
- Develop SOPs, guidelines and operational frameworks in coordination with relevant State Government departments.
- Monitor project performance in the livestock and fisheries sectors and submit timely progress reports.




- Facilitate effective implementation of animal husbandry activities with pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities.
- Promote and establish viable household-level goatery units and develop goatery value chains across the state.
- Coordinate with Veterinary, Dairy, Fisheries and other relevant government departments for smooth project implementation.
- Develop training modules and capacity-building programmes for communities engaged in livestock, fisheries and dairy value chains.
- Facilitate partnerships for animal production technologies through PPP arrangements.
- Conduct feasibility studies and assessments for aquaculture development and identify vertical gaps.
- Identify potential aquaculture and fish farming sites and develop a roadmap in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Identify and assess opportunities for fisheries value-added products.
- Develop an Export Management Plan for fisheries products.

📌 Consultant Livestock Value Chain (Dehradun)
🏢 Samvedna Development Society
📍 Dehradun