Small-scale Pig Farming Training Advisor - Volunteer in PNG
Closing Date: 01 January 2025
Category: Agriculture & Horticultural Sustainability
Change your scene and become a VSA Volunteer and share your experience, knowledge, and skills to transform the lives of many. Work with our partner organisation to create a fair future for all.
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment.
Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident.
Volunteering with VSA
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific. If you’re an experienced Pig Framer/ Breeder, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with the epartment of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL), then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
Our Partner Organisation - Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL)
The Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the national institution responsible for the oversight and development of the country's agriculture and livestock sectors. As the backbone of PNG’s economy, agriculture supports the livelihoods of a significant portion of the population and is critical to the nation’s goals for inclusive, sustainable economic growth and food security.
The Assignment
This assignment aims to increase pig meat production by introducing improved pig breeds, supporting efficient breeding, farming, and husbandry systems, and training local farmers. Through these initiatives, the assignment seeks to enhance food security and contribute to the resilience and development of local economies. To achieve this goal, the Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) is seeking the assistance of a Pig Farming Training Advisor to provide technical support, coordination, and expertise in implementing improved pig breeding and farming practices. As trainer, you will focus on capacity strengthening and capability development in several key areas, including enhancing breeding and husbandry systems and providing advisory support on sustainable breeding, farming, and animal health practices
The Volunteer
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone? VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
The Country
Most people living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are Melanesian, but some are Micronesian or Polynesian. PNG has over 800 known languages although there are three official languages: Tok Pisin, English, and Hiri Motu. Numerous indigenous languages are still used by people from a society that ranges from traditional village-based life to modern urban living.
Underlying the Papua New Guinean culture is the wantok system. Wantok, or ‘one talk’, refers to the people who speak your language or your extended family/clan; a Papua New Guinean’s primary loyalty will be to their wantok.
The country is predominately Christian, with indigenous faith and spirituality still important to many locals.
The people of Papua New Guinea are famously warm and hospitable and the isolated mountain ranges are often home to unique fauna and flora found nowhere else in the world.
Apply Now!
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
Please note: The VSA office will be closed from midday on 20th December, and our recruitment team will be unavailable to review applications or respond to queries about this assignment until we reopen on 6th January 2025. You’re welcome to submit your application during this period, and we’ll review it as soon as we return.
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment.
Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident.
Volunteering with VSA
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific. If you’re an experienced Pig Framer/ Breeder, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with the epartment of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL), then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
Our Partner Organisation - Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL)
The Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the national institution responsible for the oversight and development of the country's agriculture and livestock sectors. As the backbone of PNG’s economy, agriculture supports the livelihoods of a significant portion of the population and is critical to the nation’s goals for inclusive, sustainable economic growth and food security.
The Assignment
This assignment aims to increase pig meat production by introducing improved pig breeds, supporting efficient breeding, farming, and husbandry systems, and training local farmers. Through these initiatives, the assignment seeks to enhance food security and contribute to the resilience and development of local economies. To achieve this goal, the Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) is seeking the assistance of a Pig Farming Training Advisor to provide technical support, coordination, and expertise in implementing improved pig breeding and farming practices. As trainer, you will focus on capacity strengthening and capability development in several key areas, including enhancing breeding and husbandry systems and providing advisory support on sustainable breeding, farming, and animal health practices
The Volunteer
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone? VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
- A tertiary qualification in Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Agriculture, or a related field.
- Proven expertise and experience in livestock development, specifically in pig breeding and production, animal husbandry, feed formulation, and biosecurity measures.
- Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering capacity-building programmes
- Ability to mentor, coach, and support others
The Country
Most people living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are Melanesian, but some are Micronesian or Polynesian. PNG has over 800 known languages although there are three official languages: Tok Pisin, English, and Hiri Motu. Numerous indigenous languages are still used by people from a society that ranges from traditional village-based life to modern urban living.
Underlying the Papua New Guinean culture is the wantok system. Wantok, or ‘one talk’, refers to the people who speak your language or your extended family/clan; a Papua New Guinean’s primary loyalty will be to their wantok.
The country is predominately Christian, with indigenous faith and spirituality still important to many locals.
The people of Papua New Guinea are famously warm and hospitable and the isolated mountain ranges are often home to unique fauna and flora found nowhere else in the world.
Apply Now!
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
Please note: The VSA office will be closed from midday on 20th December, and our recruitment team will be unavailable to review applications or respond to queries about this assignment until we reopen on 6th January 2025. You’re welcome to submit your application during this period, and we’ll review it as soon as we return.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- 9 months fulltime volunteering opportunity in Papua New Guinea
- Flights, accommodation and other expense covered by VSA
- Make a lasting difference across the Pacific
VSA covers flights, accommodation, insurance and some expenses. A living allowance is also provided.
Does volunteering with one of the largest and most experienced agency in international development interest you?