Technical Sector Officer (Livestock)

• PositionTechnical Sector Officer (Livestock)
• CompanyBRAC International
• LocationGulu, Uganda
• Job TypeFull Time
• CategoryNGO, International Development, Agriculture Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryInternational development and livelihoods
• DepartmentAgriculture, Food Security and Livelihoods / AIM
• DeadlineFriday, 27 November 2026

BRAC International is a development organisation that works with communities through a range of social and economic programmes. Its stated vision is a world free from exploitation and discrimination where people can realise their potential.

In Uganda, BRAC works through a country programme and branch network in areas including agriculture and food security, health, education and youth empowerment, livelihoods and emergency response. The organisation also operates social enterprises.

The Technical Sector Officer for Livestock supports the Technical Coordinator and Regional Manager-AIM to deliver livestock, poultry, TVET-related market development and livelihood work. Tasks span contextualising asset-specific learning, training frontline and branch staff, preparing roll-out plans, supporting budgets, conducting local market assessments and managing the planning and distribution of livelihood assets. The role also contributes to economic profiling before participant selection, prepares Community Livestock Promoters and links participants with market actors, service providers, small businesses and apprenticeship opportunities.

The Gulu-based officer coordinates with technical leads, branch staff, government and non-government stakeholders, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members and service providers. The role combines field delivery with compliance and reporting: staff need to understand applicable livestock regulations, modules are reviewed with the LMD coordinator, GESI is integrated with accommodations for vulnerable groups, and MIS data is checked for accuracy. Safeguarding is an explicit part of the post, including guidance to colleagues and application of standards in daily work.

In plain terms, this job splits into 4 areas of work. Each list below restates the employer’s duties in shorter words; the advert linked under How To Apply is the final word.

Livelihood delivery and assets

The officer helps plan livestock and poultry activities from market assessment and participant selection through training, transfers and follow-up.

• Plan and support livestock and poultry livelihood work, including participant training, asset transfer and follow-up with markets and service providers.
• Help technical leads prepare pathway-specific learning modules when needed.
• Train frontline staff, finalise participant training schedules and organise the cascade of learning.
• Support budgets, local market research, entrepreneurship learning, asset mapping, procurement, distribution and asset oversight.
• Connect participants with small businesses, apprenticeship options and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Participant preparation and inclusion

The role checks participant needs and market conditions, prepares community promoters and adapts activities for underrepresented groups.

• Train branch colleagues and confirm participant profiles and market checks before choosing a livelihood option.
• Help choose and prepare Community Livestock Promoters to provide participant support.
• Help the GESI lead include people with disabilities, displaced people, refugees and other underrepresented communities in programme activities.

Standards and partner coordination

The officer keeps training and field practice current with national rules while coordinating with public, civil-society and service actors.

• Compile livestock-related legal and regulatory requirements, brief field teams and check interventions against them.
• Review learning materials with the livelihoods-market-development technical lead and update them as needed.
• Exchange with public and non-government actors and gather resources for adapting BRAC training content.
• Bring public agencies, civil-society groups, youth district councils and service providers together to support implementation.

Reporting and safeguarding

Accurate management information and active safeguarding practices support accountable delivery and a safe team environment.

• Review management information regularly and check reporting, data accuracy and validation.
• Protect team members against abuse, neglect, harassment, exploitation and other harm while supporting safeguards.
• Provide colleagues with safeguarding guidance and expertise to maintain a safe workplace.
• Model safeguarding requirements and apply them consistently in work with team members.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate qualification in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry or a related field.

Work Experience

• Three years of relevant experience, preferably in livelihoods or economic-development programmes.
• Previous technical-assistance experience in livelihoods or economic empowerment, training-module development and training facilitation.
• Experience in integrated programmes targeting women is a plus.

Additional Requirements

• The advert lists training-material development, staff capacity development, computer literacy and report writing as knowledge, skills and competencies.
• Employment is full-time and salary is negotiable.

Technical Skills

• Livestock livelihoods: The role supports livestock and poultry activities, asset management and livelihood pathways.
• Training development: Training-material development and staff capacity development are specified competencies.
• MIS and reporting: The officer checks reporting, data accuracy and validation in the management information system.
• Market assessment: Local market assessments and participant economic profiling inform livelihood selection.

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder coordination: The role coordinates with government, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members and service providers.
• Capacity building: The post trains frontline staff, branch staff and Community Livestock Promoters.
• Safeguarding: The advert requires the officer to support safe working practices and apply safeguarding standards.

The advert states that salary is negotiable; other benefits are not stated in the advert.

• Work on livestock and poultry livelihood activities in Gulu.
• Combine training, market assessment and asset management responsibilities.
• Support economic profiling and participant selection for livelihood pathways.
• Build experience coordinating with government, INGOs, CSOs and service providers.
• Contribute to inclusion for people with disabilities, displaced people and refugees.
• The post includes a defined full-time contract and negotiable salary.

Apply through the BRAC International vacancy page. Submit a complete application as directed on the employer’s portal. Applications close Friday, 27 November 2026.

• Checked on 13 November 2026 against BRAC International's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 27 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
• Before you apply, read our guide: Agriculture jobs in Uganda: careers and salaries. Work out your pay with the take-home pay calculator.