Job Title: Senior Farm Manager (2 Job Positions)
Organisation: National
Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB)
Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB)
Duty Station: Pader and
Kiruhura, Uganda
Kiruhura, Uganda
Reports to: Technical
Manager, Production
Manager, Production
About NAGRC&DB:
The National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and Data Bank,
(NAGRC&DB) is a body corporate under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal
Industry and Fisheries whose mandate is to take a leading role in establishing
a comprehensive National Animal Breeding Programme in Uganda.
(NAGRC&DB) is a body corporate under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal
Industry and Fisheries whose mandate is to take a leading role in establishing
a comprehensive National Animal Breeding Programme in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Senior Farm
Manager will manage optimal performance and productivity of the Centre Farm
Manager will manage optimal performance and productivity of the Centre Farm
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The jobholder plans and budgets for the
operations of the Centre and ensures their effective implementation.
The jobholder plans and budgets for the
operations of the Centre and ensures their effective implementation.
·
Shall be the accounting officer of the Centre
farm.
Shall be the accounting officer of the Centre
farm.
·
Manages and accounts for the human, fiscal and
physical assets of the Centre Farm.
Manages and accounts for the human, fiscal and
physical assets of the Centre Farm.
·
Prepares and submits periodic reports on the
performance of the farm including Supervises, mentors and appraises technical
staff and oversees the administration of all other staff.
Prepares and submits periodic reports on the
performance of the farm including Supervises, mentors and appraises technical
staff and oversees the administration of all other staff.
·
Supervises, monitors and evaluates the
performance of the Centre Farm in respect to set targets including production
and breeding programs.
Supervises, monitors and evaluates the
performance of the Centre Farm in respect to set targets including production
and breeding programs.
·
Initiates innovations to enhance the productive
capability of the Centre Farm.
Initiates innovations to enhance the productive
capability of the Centre Farm.
·
Organizes and coordinates outreach activities to
the farmers to enhance their productivity and get feedback on challenges they
encounter.
Organizes and coordinates outreach activities to
the farmers to enhance their productivity and get feedback on challenges they
encounter.
·
Enforces acceptable standards of production,
breeding, health and safety on the Centre Farm.
Enforces acceptable standards of production,
breeding, health and safety on the Centre Farm.
·
Works closely with the technical Units to
procure, schedule preventive maintenance or repair farm machinery.
Works closely with the technical Units to
procure, schedule preventive maintenance or repair farm machinery.
·
Maintains an inventory of the Centre Farm’s
Asset including stock.
Maintains an inventory of the Centre Farm’s
Asset including stock.
·
Undertakes any other official duties as assigned
by the immediate Supervisor.
Undertakes any other official duties as assigned
by the immediate Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s degree in Animal or Agricultural Sciences from a recognized
institution.
The applicant should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s degree in Animal or Agricultural Sciences from a recognized
institution.
·
Possession of a Master’s Degree in Animal or
Agricultural Sciences from a recognized institution is an added advantage
Possession of a Master’s Degree in Animal or
Agricultural Sciences from a recognized institution is an added advantage
·
At least four years of related work experience
in farm operations
At least four years of related work experience
in farm operations
·
Extensive knowledge of records management as
farm activities involve a lot of record keeping.
Extensive knowledge of records management as
farm activities involve a lot of record keeping.
·
Broad knowledge of project planning and
management.
Broad knowledge of project planning and
management.
·
Proven ability to work with and supervise
multi-disciplinary teams.
Proven ability to work with and supervise
multi-disciplinary teams.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their updated CVs, applications,
testimonials and three professional referees (one of whom should be work-based)
to;
testimonials and three professional referees (one of whom should be work-based)
to;
The Executive Director,
Attn: Human Resource / Administration,
National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and DataBank (NAGRC & DB)
P.O. Box 183, Entebbe-Uganda.
Note: Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 28th November 2016
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