Farm Administrator: Senga Farm || Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Running the University Farm purely on commercial lines;
• Articulating finance and production plans to ensure farm progress whilst operating within the allocated budget;
• Supervising practical activities such as the use of agricultural machinery, feeding livestock, spraying fields etc;
• Continuous improvement and monitoring of quality of yield for both crops and livestock;
• Purchasing farm supplies such as fertilizers, chemicals and seeds;
• Arranging for the maintenance and repair of farm buildings as well as machinery and equipment;
• Mentoring staff and monitoring their performance;
• Marketing produce from the farm;
• Monitoring animal health and welfare, including liaising with the department of Veterinary Services;
• Attending to any pest and disease outbreak at the farm and ensuring these do not spread;
• Applying health and safety standards across the farm estate;
• Protecting the environment and maintaining biodiversity;
• Keeping up to date financial records;
• Understanding the implication of the weather and making contingency plans;
• Ensuring that the farm activities comply with Government regulations; and
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Enterprise Development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Agriculture;
• Two (2) years relevant working experience as a Farm Manager or Administrator; and
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Management, Animal Science or equivalent will be an added advantage.

Candidates who do not have the stipulated requirements need not apply.

TO APPLY

Interested and qualified persons should submit their applications consisting of the   following documents: application letter, certified educational and professional certificates as well as transcripts and curriculum vitae with contact details (telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three (3) referees as follows:

• CLICK HERE and register to be able to apply online and applications should be in PDF format as a single document.
• as hard copies which consist of three (3) sets of each of the above listed documents. All envelopes should clearly indicate the post being applied for.