Livestock Nutritionist

The Livestock Nutritionist will technically and operationally support improving feed efficiency, nutritional management and productivity of endangered indigenous breeds through optimized feeding strategies aligned with sustainable rangeland management. The role involves technical assessment, development of feeding approaches, training delivery, and integration of nutrition planning into conservation and breeding strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical assessment of nutritional status and feeding practices of target breeds in project areas.
• Technically support the identification of seasonal feed gaps and constraints affecting productivity and reproductive performance.
• Technically support the identification of nutrition-related risk affecting breed conservation.
• Technically support the development of practical feeding approaches aligned with rangeland carrying capacity and conservation objectives.
• Technically assist in the development of balanced ration formulations using locally available feed resources.
• Provide technical input on supplementary feeding approaches during critical seasons.
• Technically assist in the integration of nutrition planning into breeding and reproductive approaches.
• Technically support the design of feed monitoring and performance tracking measures.
• Technically and operationally support delivering training sessions for herders and technicians on nutrition management.
• Provide technical support to grazing management planning in collaboration with the FAO Iran rangeland management specialist.
• Technically contribute to the comprehensive conservation strategy by integrating nutritional sustainability aspects.
• Prepare technical and mission reports.
• Perform other related duties as required by the project team.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Livestock Production or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in livestock nutrition planning and ration formulation.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English
• National of I.R. Iran or resident of the country with a valid work permit.
• Work experience in more than one livestock production environment is desirable.
• Extent and relevance of experience in feed resource assessment, ration formulation and seasonal feed gap analysis.
• Extent and relevance of experience in linking nutrition strategies with reproductive and productivity performance.
• Familiarity with rangeland-based and pastoral feeding systems.
• Demonstrated experience in practical, field-oriented nutrition solutions for smallholders.
• Experience in training and capacity building.
• Ability to integrate nutrition planning into broader conservation and breeding strategies.

Skills

• Livestock Nutrition Planning
• Ration Formulation
• Feed Resource Assessment
• Seasonal Feed Gap Analysis
• Nutrition Strategies Development
• Reproductive Performance Nutrition
• Productivity Performance Nutrition
• Rangeland Feeding Systems
• Pastoral Feeding Systems
• Field-oriented Nutrition Solutions
• Smallholder Nutrition Support
• Training Delivery
• Capacity Building
• Nutrition Planning Integration
• Conservation Strategies
• Breeding Strategies

Languages

English