Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 29, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to develop content on poultry breeds, housing, feeding and disease management for The Organic Magazine (TOF) to be published as a module.
The consultant/expert will:
• Produce written content of not less than 30pages long, typed in font size 12, and 1.5 spacing. The write-up should be submitted alongside photos and diagrams to be used and will comprise of the following subtopics:
• Chicken breeds and their commercial sources in Kenya
• Poultry housing for various breeds
• Feeding for each chicken breed including how to make chicken feed at home
• Poultry disease management and vaccination (All interventions must be aligned to IFOAM standards and animal welfare principles).
• Produce content that is comprehensive and in line with organic farming standards and principles.
• Use language that is easily understandable by the small holder farmer.
• Edit the work before submission and ensure it has fully covered the required areas, is coherent and error-free.

Duration of the assignment
The work is to begin 6th of November 2021 and deadline for submitting the first draft is 20th November 2021. The final module is to be submitted and approved by 10th December 2021.

Required skills and experience
• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in agricultural studies, journalism, or related field.
• At least three years’ experience in writing especially on agricultural matters.
• Proficiency in crafting messages with clarity and simplicity without using complex structures.
• Experience working with poultry farmers or in a poultry farm is an added advantage.
• Thoroughness in writing and editing, to ensure accuracy of information, consistency of sentence structure, text coherence and error-free text.
• Knowledge of organic agriculture is preferred.
• The writer must demonstrate ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience contributing quality articles to the TOF magazine that have been published will be an added advantage.

Expected Deliverables
A poultry module of not less than 30pages long, typed in font size 12, and 1.5 spacing, submitted alongside photos and diagrams to be used and will comprise of the following subtopics:
• Chicken breeds and their commercial sources in Kenya
• Poultry housing for various breeds
• Feeding for each chicken breed including how to make chicken feed at home
• Poultry disease management and vaccination (All interventions must be aligned to IFOAM standards and animal welfare principles).
Reporting and coordination: The consultant will report to the project officer.

Work Hours: 8 36 Associate Degree

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates should submit the following:
• A Technical Proposal with concise understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology for conducting the assignment and workplan.
• A Financial Proposal showing the consultancy fee (including all expenses).
• At least one published module of a similar assignment conducted in the past five years
• Detailed curriculum vitae of the main consultant.
• A one-page write-up justifying the suitability to undertake the assignment.

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