Job Description
REF: RM/7/2018
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Ranch Manager to assist in day to day management and running of ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station
Responsibilities
Overall management duties:
Day to day management of all livestock health and husbandry activities. Including
Record keeping – development and maintenance of electronic database (breeding data, production data, sales records) Supervision of routine treatments and vaccinations
Supervision of proper animal identification (notching, tattoos, branding, RFID tags)
Conducting selection of breeding, culling and sale stock
Supervision of routine husbandry practices
Supplementary feeding
Ensuring effective grazing management, rotational grazing, hay making
Oversee the management and maintenance of assets (waterholes, boreholes, machinery and equipment, housing)
Support scientist during implementation of experiments trials
Work in close collaboration with Kapiti head of security on all security related issues.
Administrative duties:
Finance: Assist in budget preparation and ensure financial resources are properly utilised through effective monitoring.
Management of personnel issues including; recruitment, orientation and training of new personnel, allocation of tasks and responsibilities, preparation of appraisal and remuneration.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Animal Husbandry or related field
Minimum of 10 years’ experience of progressive hands on management expertise
Ability to use independent judgement in management of the ranch operations
Ability to supervise and including organising, prioritizing and scheduling work
Ability to supervise maintenance works of all assets
Ability to develop and maintain record keeping system and procedures
Ability to develop, plan and implement short and long term goals
Knowledge of breeding, identification systems, management and sale of livestock essential
Ability to perform artificial Insemination is desirable
Terms of Appointment
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at Kapiti Research Station in Machakos. It is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Job Level
This position is job level 3C ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.
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