Director of Livestock Services at Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition
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Director of Livestock Services at Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition
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June 27, 2026
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Ministry: Agriculture
Directorate: Technical Services
Department: Livestock Services
Title: Director of Livestock Services
Grade: J
Responsible To: Directorate of Technical Services
No of Positions: 1 (One)
Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Deputy Principal Secretary, the Director of Livestock Services will be responsible for policy formulation and review; development and review of the departmental strategic plan; management of the departmental budget; co-ordination of departmental programmes and activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Policy Formulation and Review
1.1 Liaises with stakeholders to ensure maximum representation of their needs in the development of departmental policy.
1.2 Prepares the departmental policy draft, which compliments the overall national policy to give direction to the departmental activities.
1.3 Monitors and evaluates the performance of the departmental policy to ensure its appropriateness in the implementation of departmental activities.
1.4 Reviews and revises accordingly the departmental policy to realign it with the changing socio-economic needs.
- Development and Review of the Departmental Strategic Plan
2.1 Designs and develops guidelines for common interpretation of the fundamental intentions of the department (Mission, vision, goals and objectives) to facilitate their easy and common understanding to the departmental staff and stakeholders.
2.2 Develops in collaboration with divisional heads the departmental strategic plan to direct the smooth implementation of crops production programmes and activities.
2.3 Designs and develops strategic guidelines to provide a framework for the implementation of the departmental programmes and activities.
2.4 Monitors the progress of the departmental strategic plan to determine weaknesses and strengths and acts accordingly.
2.5 Conducts on an annual basis, strategic audit on the departmental strategic intentions and operational instruments in order to determine their effectiveness, efficiency and relevance to the changing environmental conditions.
2.6 Liaises with all the departmental major strategic stakeholders to develop and put in place the improved, relevant, dynamic and realigned strategic intentions and structural set up in order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and adherence to the departmental principles, values and strategic agenda.
- Management of the Departmental Budget
3.1 Develops and issues budgeting guidelines and ceilings to the heads of divisions annually in order to guide and facilitate the preparation of the departmental budget.
3.2 Checks and approves the prepared departmental budget to ensure that it is within the set framework of guidelines.
3.3 Negotiates and justifies the departmental budget annually at the budgetary discussions in order to secure all the necessary funds to finance the departmental activities.
3.4 Authorizes the departmental expenditure to ensure that the departmental funds are used accordingly, reasonably and accountably.
3.5 Liaises with local and international organizations to acquire necessary funds for departmental programmes and projects, which have not and could not be budgeted for under the recurrent budget.
3.6 Authorizes the revision of the departmental budget whenever the need arises to facilitate the implementation of the critical programmes and activities within the department.
3.7 Liaises with the department of finance and administration under the Ministry of Agriculture and the office of the Auditor General under the Ministry of Finance to facilitate an annual audit on the annual utilization of public funds by the department.
- Coordination of Departmental Programmes and Activities
4.1 Convenes monthly meetings with heads of divisions on an annual basis for planning and reporting to ensure harmonization of activities as well as mutual support in the implementation of departmental activities.
4.2 Liaises with regional, national and international organizations to foster collaboration and cooperation in developmental initiatives.
4.3 Liaises with heads of departments within the Ministry to ensure mutual support between the implementation of their departmental policies and those of his or her department.
4.4 Holds regular meetings with stakeholders to ensure common interpretation and understanding and implementation of programmes and effective service delivery.
- Effective Control and Management of Departmental Resources
5.1 Designs and develops guidelines in line with the relevant public rules and regulations for effective and efficient use of departmental resources in order to ensure their rational and productive capacity utilization.
5.2 Prioritizes in collaboration with heads of divisions the allocation of departmental resources to ensure efficient and effective implementation of set goals and objectives.
5.3 Authorizes the utilization of all departmental resources on a weekly basis in order to avoid their misuse by the departmental staff.
5.4 Monitors on a monthly basis the use of the departmental resources the adherence to and performance of the developed utilization guidelines in order to make necessary revisions timely and accordingly.
5.5 Liaises quarterly with the divisional heads to review the allocation of resources to facilitate their distribution to provide for new projects that were not anticipated.
- Staff Recruitment, Development and Discipline
6.1 Holds meetings with the departmental human resource office to ensure that vacant positions within the department are timely and accordingly filled in.
6.2 Recommends appointments, separations and transfers of the departmental staff to the management of the ministry in order to facilitate execution of and the effective utilization of departmental programmes and staff respectively.
6.3 Facilitates the drawing of the departmental staff training and development plan to ensure that it is in line with the ministerial training and development policy.
6.4 Checks and authorizes the implementation of the departmental staff training and development plan so as to facilitate the training and development of staff.
6.5 Intervenes in and resolves complex conflicts between and amongst the departmental staff to ensure harmonious and productive working relations between and amongst the departmental staff.
6.6 Reprimands and recommends disciplinary proceedings against the departmental staff so as to maintain the highest possible level of discipline within the department.
6.7 Authorizes and recommends the nomination of departmental candidates for ministerial and national best performance annual award in line with the national award principles and procedures in order to improve and maintain the highest level of motivation within the department.
- Supervision and Training of Staff
7.1 Holds regular meetings with the divisional heads under his or her supervision to facilitate planning and reporting of the departmental activities.
7.2 Convenes quarterly meetings with individual supervisees to review progress and accordingly approves the required and necessary revisions in their operational work plans so as to provide the required resources for their achievement thereof.
7.3 Conducts the annual performance appraisal on the individual supervisees to assess their performance so as to identify their success, failures and training and development needs in order to provide the necessary support.
7.4 Identifies the training needs of the individual supervisees and establishes the strategies to guide on their training and development so as to promote their capacity, competence, efficiency and effectiveness.
7.5 Monitors and evaluates the post training and development performance of the supervisees in order to establish the extent and impact of the undertaken training and development programs and determine the necessary action to maintain good skills and upgrade as necessary.
Compensable Factors
- Job Specification
1.1 Education and training requirements: Masters Degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, or Range Management.
1.2 Experience: Three years (3) working experience for Masters Degree holders in any related field.
1.3 Other necessary knowledge and skills: Computer literacy; Good managerial and leadership skills; Good interpersonal and communication skills; Good conflict management skills; Negotiation skills; Persuasive skills.
- Responsibility
2.1 For work of others: The job requires the incumbent to provide general supervision to three divisional heads, Human resources Manager, Financial Manager and National Livestock Register.
2.2 For property: The incumbent is responsible for designing and interpreting guidelines for proper utilization and safekeeping of all departmental equipment as well as his/her office furniture.
2.3 For budget and finance in general: The incumbent is responsible for control of the departmental budget in general.
2.4 For safety of others: This factor is minimal in this job.
2.5 For effect of errors: The incumbent will be held responsible for work related errors that may occur as a result of negligence on the part of the supervisees.
- Complexity
3.1 Authority for decision-making: The incumbent has authority to authorize any amount of money within the departmental budget as well as training, separations appointments and disciplinary proceedings in the department.
3.2 Problem solving: The job requires the incumbent to solve complex work related problems.
3.3 Supervision received: The incumbent is expected to work independently but reports monthly to his or her immediate supervisor.
3.4 Dexterity: This factor is minimal in this job.
Relevant Institutions and Stakeholders – Coordination of livestock activities – As required
Individual Heads Of Divisions – Reporting and Planning – Monthly
Individual Heads Of Divisions – Progress Review – Quarterly
Individual Heads Of Divisions – Appraisal – Annual
Deputy Principal Secretary – Reporting and Planning – Monthly
Deputy Principal Secretary – Progress Review – Quarterly
Deputy Principal Secretary – Appraisal – Annual
- Effort
5.1 Mental effort: The job involves policy formulation, conflict resolution, and budget control which may result in mental fatigue.
5.2 Physical effort: The factor is not identified with this job.
5.3 Emotional effort: The job requires the incumbent to have patience, tolerance and understanding during conflict resolution, and interaction with different people of different characters.
- Working Conditions
6.1 Unfavorable working conditions: The job requires the incumbent to occasionally work beyond normal working hours, during weekends and on public holidays. He or she may also be required occasionally climb hills and steep slopes on specific demonstration tasks with dignitaries.
6.2 Hazards: This factor is minimal in this job.
How to Apply
Applications on relevant forms, (obtainable from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition), GP 104 for serving officers and GP 103 for job seekers duly accompanied by certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts, National Identity Document, and up-to-date performance appraisal forms for serving officers.
All Applications Must Be Hand Delivered Or Addressed To
The Director Human Resources
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition
P.O. Box 24
Maseru – 100
Not later than the 22 July 2026.
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