Qualification
Education, Skills and Experience

Must possess a minimum of a Diploma in Agriculture or Animal Health & Production or related area
Must have two years’ experience in farm management or in a similar position
Must be Computer Literate

Key responsibilities also include
Duties and responsibilities:

Provide technical supervision on all livestock and crop agriculture activities in the demonstration farm. Specifically:

Ensure routine animal care programs including treatments and vaccinations
Ensure implementation and monitoring of functional and effective biosecurity measures
Ensure loading and offloading of animals in accordance with established animal welfare practices; and quarantine of all new animals
Ensure the observance of the five animal freedoms on all occasions
Anticipate and plan for the appropriate handling of any emergencies that may affect the farm animals
Ensure planting and maintenance of crops in the greenhouse and farm fields for training and income generation purpose.
Ensure fodder production, supply, preservation, and utilization for training and production purposes
Provide space and support students and staff setting up experiments in the open fields and greenhouse


Keep an inventory of all livestock and crop activities and provide regular reports on all farm activities (production and training)
Organize and maintain in functional state all farm property and equipment
Keep a register of all visits to the farm clearly indicating purpose, number and outcome of such visits
Generate annual farm budget estimates and projected revenues for continued improvement of the farm as a training facility as well as an income-generating activity
In liaison with course unit lecturers organize, schedule, and ensure field practical’s sessions taking place at the training farm are effectively carried out
Carry out any other duty as may assigned by the immediate supervisor