Veterinary Officer (Livestock Health & Production)
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Davinton Holdings Company Limited is seeking a qualified Veterinary Officer to manage animal health, welfare, disease prevention, and veterinary programmes across cattle, goat, poultry, and pig units. The role supports its sisal plantation project at Mapojoni, Tanga, and an integrated mixed farming project at Kahama.
- Full-time role supporting livestock health and production projects
- Covers cattle, goats, poultry, pigs, crops, pasture, and fodder production
- Responsible for animal-health programmes, biosecurity, and veterinary records
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Davinton Holdings Company Limited is seeking a qualified Veterinary Officer to manage animal health, welfare, disease prevention, and veterinary programmes across cattle, goat, poultry, and pig units. The role supports its sisal plantation project at Mapojoni, Tanga, and an integrated mixed farming project at Kahama.
- Full-time role supporting livestock health and production projects
- Covers cattle, goats, poultry, pigs, crops, pasture, and fodder production
- Responsible for animal-health programmes, biosecurity, and veterinary records
- Includes training farm staff on hygiene, biosecurity, and safe medicine handling
- Application deadline is 31 December 2026
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Veterinary Officer (Livestock Health & Production)
Davinton Holdings Company Limited
invites applications from qualified, experienced and practical professionals to support its sisal plantation project at Mapojoni, Tanga, and its integrated mixed farming project at Kahama, Tanzania.
The integrated farm will comprise cattle, goats, poultry and pigs, supported by crop cultivation, pasture, grazing and fodder production. The company seeks a qualified and experienced Veterinary Officer to manage animal health, welfare, disease prevention and veterinary programmes across the cattle, goat, poultry and pig units.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct routine animal-health inspections, identify illness, diagnose and treat diseases, and coordinate vaccination and deworming programmes.
- Establish biosecurity, quarantine, sanitation and disease-surveillance procedures.
- Advise on animal welfare, handling, housing, hygiene and health-related feeding requirements.
- Support breeding health, reproductive management, pregnancy monitoring, birthing and young-stock care.
- Maintain veterinary records covering treatments, vaccination, disease cases, mortality and medicine usage.
- Manage a separate veterinary store for medicines, vaccines and veterinary equipment, including receipts, issues, batch numbers, expiry dates and storage conditions.
- Train unit supervisors and farm workers on early disease identification, hygiene, biosecurity and safe medicine handling.
- Coordinate with the Integrated Mixed Farming Specialist and livestock supervisors on animal-health plans and reports.
- Qualifications and Experience
- Applicants should possess the following qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or an equivalent recognised veterinary qualification.
- Valid professional registration and practising licence in Tanzania, as applicable.
- Practical livestock-health experience, preferably in mixed farming.
- Knowledge of cattle, goats, poultry and pigs, including their diseases, vaccination and treatment requirements.
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- Knowledge of breeding health, reproductive management, biosecurity and animal welfare.
- Good record-keeping, reporting and staff-training skills.
- General Employment and Operating Arrangements
- Technical Leadership
- The Integrated Mixed Farming Specialist provides overall technical leadership, farm planning and coordination of the integrated farm, including livestock production systems and pasture/fodder strategy.
- Livestock Units
- The Cattle & Goat, Poultry and Pig Unit Supervisors manage daily activities within their respective units. The Veterinary Officer retains professional responsibility for veterinary decisions and animal-health programmes.
- Veterinary Supplies
- The Veterinary Officer is responsible for maintaining a separate veterinary store for medicines, vaccines and related equipment.
- Application Requirements
- Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
- An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- A cover letter clearly indicating the position applied for.
- Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates.
- Details of relevant practical experience.
- Professional references, where applicable.
- Application Instructions
- Applications should be submitted by email using the details below:
- Application Email:
- [email protected]
- Email Subject:
- Application – Veterinary Officer – Kahama
- Application Deadline:
- 31 December 2026
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- About Davinton Holdings Company Limited
- Davinton Holdings Company Limited is undertaking agricultural development projects in Tanzania, including a sisal plantation project at Mapojoni, Tanga, and an integrated mixed farming project at Kahama. The mixed farming project will involve cattle, goats, poultry and pig production, supported by crop cultivation, pasture, grazing and fodder production.