Overview
The Livestock Health and Reproduction Specialist will provide technical and operational support to strengthen reproductive performance, health management, and genetic conservation of endangered indigenous livestock breeds.
Key Responsibilities
- Technically and operationally support assessing baseline health and reproductive performance of target breeds.
- Technically assist in identifying major reproductive constraints, production and infectious disease risks and biosecurity gaps.
- Technically support providing input on health management, including disease prevention, vaccination approaches, reproductive health monitoring and biosecurity measures.
- Technically support review and aligning reproductive and health interventions with FAO One Health principles.
- Technically assist in development of breed-specific health and reproductive management guidelines.
- Technically support in planning for advanced reproductive operations (AI and ET).
- Technically support semen and embryo collection, handling and cryopreservation protocols.
- Contribute to pedigree and genetic improvement approaches.
- Technically and operationally support the establishment of reproductive performance indicators and monitoring systems.
- Collaborate with FAO Iran Rangeland and Nutrition specialists.
- Technically support designing and delivering capacity-building programs.
- Contribute technical content to knowledge-sharing events.
- Technically assist in development of technical specifications for procurement of equipment and supplies.
- Provide technical inputs for drafting TORs for contracts.
- Support the technical evaluation of bids and offers.
- Support in reviewing technical reports submitted by contracted service providers.
- Contribute technical inputs to the comprehensive plan for conservation of Animal Genetic Resources.
- Prepare mission reports and a consolidated final technical report.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in livestock health management and reproductive technologies (AI/ET).
- Work experience in more than one province or livestock production system is desirable.
- Extent and relevance of experience in herd health management, reproductive performance improvement and biosecurity planning.
- Extent and relevance of experience in semen collection, embryo transfer and cryopreservation.
- Familiarity with indigenous breeds and pastoral production systems.
- Demonstrated experience in field-based reproductive interventions.
- Experience delivering technical training to veterinarians and technicians and local communities.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Reproduction, Animal Science or related field
