Fresher Program Assistant – Apiary Job Careers – National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB)

Job Title:   Program Assistant -Apiary

Organisation: National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB)

Duty Station Uganda

 

About US:

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.

 

Job Summary: Participate in contributing to the overall performance of the apiary unit

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • Participate in promoting bee keeping and improved /modern hives;
  • Participate in developing training sessions and materials on bee keeping, hive management, quality product harvesting and refining;
  • Participate in setting up, planning, supervising and monitoring implementation of apiary programs;
  • Participate in bee breeding and conservation programs.
  • Participate in setting up of local bee keeping associations; vi. To assist in planning and budgeting for the apiary program; vii. To participate in overseeing the works of implementing partners, suppliers and apiary workers;
  • Participate in training of bee keeping farmers /associations in commercial bee
  • keeping to support the state of art laboratory and processing plant with raw materials;
  • Ensure that program reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner following stipulated procedures and reporting formats;
  • Participate in developing bee breeding program, plan and strategy for improved production and productivity.
  • Assist in maintaining a bee healthy program for improved production. xii. Undertake any other duties as assigned by the supervisors





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a diploma in Apiculture or Apiary production and management from a recognized institution
  • A bachelor’s degree in the same field is an added advantage
  • Should have good communication, leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Working experience in apiculture of at least two (02) years from a reputable organization.

 

How to Apply:

All l suitably qualified and interested candidates should send scanned applications, CVs and academic documents as one pdf file and sent STRICTLY by email to; executivedirector@nagrc.go.ug.  The email application subject should state the job applied for and addressed to:

 

The Executive Director

Attn: Human Resource/Administration,

National Animal Genetic Resources Center and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB)

P.O. Box 183 Nsamizi Road, Entebbe

 

Deadline: 10th December 2021

 

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