Stagiaire chargé(e) de programme Appui aux petits éleveurs agricoles et structuration des organisations des petits éleveurs

WFP seeks an intern in Bassikounou to support animal-production and pastoral-livelihoods work under Mauritania’s resilience programme. The intern will help deliver livestock-fattening activities, follow beneficiaries, collect field data, support livestock-keeper training and veterinary-kit planning, work with community groups and veterinary services, and prepare programme reports.

• Support design and delivery of sheep and cattle fattening activities
• Follow beneficiaries engaged in livestock activities
• Identify needs for animal feed and animal health
• Support awareness campaigns on good livestock practices
• Collect field data on fattening activities
• Update databases and analyse technical and economic performance
• Support livestock-keeper training and community organisations
• Prepare mission reports and periodic programme reports

• Recently graduated in a relevant field under WFP internship eligibility criteria within the six months before application
• Bachelor's, master's or engineering degree in animal production, zootechnics, livestock sciences, veterinary medicine, rural development or a related field
• Ability to travel and work at the internship duty station
• French writing skills

• Internship or work experience in livestock is an asset
• Knowledge of Mauritanian pastoral and agropastoral systems is desirable
• Arabic and national-language knowledge is an advantage

• Animal production
• Livestock fattening
• Field data collection
• Data analysis
• Capacity strengthening
• Rural livelihoods

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Internship in Bassikounou/Néma, Hodh El Chargui, for three to six months