Livestock Program Specialist Jobs in Texas

Extensive experience living/working in a low-income country context, with 5+ years of direct management and P&L accountability.

Experience in interacting with business leaders at senior levels and have the gravitas to garner respect.

Good knowledge of livestock industries, ideally with a good network in at least one sector (Animal Health, Animal Genetics, Animal Nutrition).

Language skills beyond English, especially those relevant to Africa and South Asia is a plus.

Improve Animal Health - Discover, develop, register and deliver quality animal health products needed by small-scale producers

Enable Access to Offtake Markets - Functional markets for livestock output that reward increased productivity and quality with greater income

Participates in emergency management activities and responses to disease outbreaks as assigned.

Performs periodic public education contacts with community media resources and organizations.

Inspector II – Must have general experience working with livestock;

Collects samples for testing from cattle, swine, equine, exotics, sheep, goats and poultry.

Enforces quarantines and other livestock disease control measures, including livestock shipment activities.

Maintains accurate and detailed work activity records.

Participates in emergency management activities and responses to disease outbreaks as assigned.

Performs periodic public education contacts with community media resources and organizations.

Inspector II – Must have general experience working with livestock;

Collects samples for testing from cattle, swine, equine, exotics, sheep, goats and poultry.

Enforces quarantines and other livestock disease control measures, including livestock shipment activities.

Maintains accurate and detailed work activity records.

Participates in emergency management activities and responses to disease outbreaks as assigned.

Performs periodic public education contacts with community media resources and organizations.

Inspector II – Must have general experience working with livestock;

Collects samples for testing from cattle, swine, equine, exotics, sheep, goats and poultry.

Enforces quarantines and other livestock disease control measures, including livestock shipment activities.

Maintains accurate and detailed work activity records.

Develop an area of expertise in Animal Science Extension and demonstrate scholarly activity in related work.

Provide technical expertise, training, teaching materials for county Extension agents, specialists, clientele and organizations across the state.

Work both individually and as a team member in planning, executing and evaluating result demonstration tours, field days and seminars.

Develop and/or maintain close communication strategies with the Texas livestock industry through associations, organizations, cooperatives and individual producers.

Expertise in one or more of the following areas: genetics, physiology, nutrition, animal welfare or behavior, or sustainability.

The successful applicant must have demonstrated interest and/or expertise in working with livestock producers, industry consultants, allied industry.