The Farm Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing and managing the activities of the institute’s farm.
The position will be on CONTRACT basis
Qualifications
Applicants must:
Have Diploma in General Agriculture or above
Have at least 3 years working experience in a large farm
Duties and Responsibilities Include
Planning finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters
Marketing the farm’s products
Buying supplies such as fertilizer seeds
Arranging the maintenance and repair of farm buildings, machinery equipment
Planning activities for trainee staff, mentoring and monitoring them.
Maintaining and monitoring the quality of yield, whether livestock or crops
Understanding the implications of the weather and making contingency plans
Ensuring that farm activities comply with government regulations
Monitoring animal health and welfare, including liaising with vets
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 institute farm
Protecting the environment and maintaining biodiversity
Keeping up to date financial records.
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All applications to the above posts should be in own handwriting. Attach copies of academic professional certificates, testimonials, CV, copy of National ID, meet all the requirements of Chapter Six of Constitution of Kenya 2010 and day time telephone contact to reach the Chief Principal on or before 14th October, 2020.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY APPLICATIONS. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Kitale National Polytechnic is an “Equal Opportunity” Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender and/or disability.
The Chief Principal
Kitale National Polytechnic
P.O Box 2162-30200
Kitale
An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute
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