Assistant Farm Manager (Crop Production) job at Uganda Martyrs University

Uganda Martyrs University

Assistant Farm Manager (Crop Production) job Post

Location:  Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 19 May 2023

Hiring Organization: Uganda Martyrs University

Job Details:

Qualifications and Experience:
• The candidate should have a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture with at least an Upper Second Class from a recognized Institution. S/he should have three years of relevant experience as a Farm Manager in a large progressive farm. The candidate should be a dynamic person self-motivated and capable to work under minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities:
• You will be expected to plan, organize and manage the activities of the Farm.
• Understand the implications of the weather and making contingence plans
• Maintaining and monitoring the quality of yields
• Ensuring that the Farm activities comply with the Government regulations
• Monitoring farm health and welfare
• Maintaining knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them
• Applying health and safety standards across the Farm estate
• Protecting the environment and maintain bio-diversity
• Ensuring current Government regulations concerning Farm activities are complied with
• Keeping financial and other Farm records up to date.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned to you by relevant authorities
• Supervises the support staff of the Farm
• Custodian of farm equipment, machines, and all property
• Planning production to maintain farm progress against set targets
• Oversee practical activities: Maintenances of machinery and farm buildings and feeding livestock.
• Oversee marketing the farm’s products
• Maintain the University Farm land boarders and protect it from external users.

Application procedure

All applications should reach the Director, Human Resources by 19th May 2023. Applications for the post must be accompanied with an up- to -date C.V, copies of relevant documents a current day telephone contact and/or email address. Each application should be accompanied by two confidential recommendations in sealed envelopes from their referees.

Applications should be addressed to:
Director, Human Resources
Uganda Martyrs University
P.O Box 5498, Kampala

Date Posted: 2023-05-04

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