The
Consultancy is open to Ni-Vanuatu Nationals only.
The
Department of Livestock has implemented the country’s Livestock sector policy
and the timing is ideal to begin work on developing the national livestock act.
In order to support the DoL in this important initiative the department seeks
to engage the services of a national expert to draft the National Livestock
Act. The support to the drafting of the National Livestock act will be both
logistical and technical in nature. In terms of logistics, the national expert
will be responsible for facilitating meetings during consultations in Port Vila
and other selected locations including the final validation workshop. In terms
of technical support, the national expert will support in the preparation of
all outputs outlined in the TOR and ensure that the recommendations are
suitable for Vanuatu.
Responsibilities
To
facilitate the drafting of the legislation, the Department of Livestock will
engage the national consultant to carry out the following task:
- The
national consultant will organise consultation workshop with stakeholders and
arrange the logistics of the consultancy
- In
a consultation workshop identify stakeholders in different stages of livestock
value chain commencing on small holder farmers to commercial farmers
- Identify
the issues and challenges hindering these different stages of livestock
farming
- Identify
the appropriate interventions to address these hindrances and challenge
- Identify
the stakeholders responsible for managing each point of intervention and state
the appropriate tasks and roles to be undertaken by each responsible
stakeholder and ensuring that the identified interventions are effectively
addressed
- Carry
out further necessary consultations and field investigations to draft a
situational analysis highlighting the key barriers to increase livestock
business and production
- Prepare
a draft corporate plan for the implementation of the Act along with regular
operations.
Scope
The
national consultant will work directly with the Department of Livestock to
develop the National Livestock Act for a period of 90 working days.
