Career with BRAC International

BRAC is a development success story, born in Bangladesh and expanding into 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa. It spreads anti-poverty solutions making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 through its Dutch registered Stichting BRAC International. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In February 2020, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the fifth consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Manager - Poultry Breeder Farm, BRAC Liberia

The purpose of this role is to smooth operation of the poultry farm and feed mill, market expansion, selling of farm products (DOC and feed), technical services to the farmers, support in purchasing of raw materials and maintaining liaison and relation with local authority. Job responsibilities include but not limited to the following-

Key Responsibilities:

  • Overall management of Breeder farm, Hatchery and feed mill, and marketing of farm products
  • Maintain overall safety security of the farm and update management and local authority as required
  • Manage local authority, attend county level meeting and communicate with stakeholders
  • Develop and expansion market for DOC, feed and other farm products
  • Prepare farmers database, visit farmers for technical support and regular follow up them
  • Building good relation and network with dealers, agro-vet and private sector
  • Initiate purchasing required raw materials, parent stock from local, regional & international markets
  • Inventory management of the farm
  • Supervise staff, guide them and performance management as per organization rules
  • Ensure necessary documentation and record keeping for overall farm management
  • Prepare all required weekly, monthly, quarterly & annual report and submit to respective authority timely
  • Timely purchase/ ensure of raw materials to make active the farm production
  • Mobilize farmers and marketing of farm products as per target.
  • Transfer of farm products to long distance farmers due time
  • Perform any other duties as suggested by the management time to time

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.   Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team  members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor degree in Animal Husbandry/ Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from any reputed University
  • MS in Veterinary Science/ Poultry Science (DVM/ AH) from reputed university will be an added advantage

Required Competencies:

  • Capacity to handle breeder farm and feed mill independently
  • Good knowledge and experience on marketing of DOC & feed
  • Capacity to produce high-quality briefs and reports
  • Willing to stay local settings and adjust with local culture and norms
  • Willing and capable to visit remote rural communities to provide technical services to the farmers
  • Livelihood development Programme Management skill  
  • Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in multi-cultural environment
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Training facilitation skill.
  • Have good knowledge on computer literacy in MS Office, Power Point and internet browsing.
  • Have sound judgment, professionalism and a positive attitude with the ability to demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity
  • Have excellent communication, presentation and writing skills and able to clearly express and present complex ideas and findings.
  • Have strong ability to quickly analyze, understand and convey complex scenarios and to strategize suitable and effective solutions.

Experience Requirements:
At least 3 years of relevant experience in managing parent stock poultry farm, Poultry hatchery operation, Breeder Farm and Feed Mill management; Marketing of DOC and Feed; providing customer services

Employment type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: Buchanan, Liberia


If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
External candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net

Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 18/21 in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 9 June 2021

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are the part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer