Manager, Poultry Breeder Farm

Job Description

Title: Manager, Poultry Breeder Farm

Company Name: BRAC International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Liberia

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in Animal Husbandry/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from any reputed University

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Job Location: Buchanan, Liberia
∎ The purpose of this role is to smooth operation of the poultry farm and feed mill, market expansion, selling of farm products, technical services to the farmers, support in purchasing of raw materials and maintaining liaison and relation with local authority. Job responsibilities include but not limited to the following-

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Overall management of Breeder farm, Hatchery and feed mill for production of quality DOC and feed, and marketing of farm products
∎ Manage local authority, attend county level meeting and communicate with stakeholders
∎ Develop and expansion market for DOC, feed and other farm products. Take aggressive marketing plan
∎ Prepare farmers database, visit farmers for technical support and regular follow up them
∎ Building good relation and network with dealers, agro-vet and private sector
∎ Initiate purchasing required raw materials, parent stock from local, regional & international markets
∎ Inventory management of the farm
∎ Supervise staff, guide them and performance management as per organization rules
∎ Ensure necessary documentation and record keeping for overall farm management
∎ Prepare the budget and action plan for the farm and feed mill
∎ Analyse the financial plan and take necessary action
∎ Prepare all required weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual report and submit to respective authority timely
∎ Maintain overall safety security of the farm and update management and local authority as required
∎ Perform any other duties as suggested by the management time to time
∎ Safeguarding:
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Capacity to handle breeder farm and feed mill independently
∎ Good knowledge and experience on marketing of DOC & feed
∎ Willing to stay local settings and adjust with local culture and norms
∎ Willing and capable to visit remote rural communities to provide technical services to the farmers
∎ Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in multi-cultural environment
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills
∎ At least three (03) years' experience in farm and feed mill management and also sales and marketing of poultry products

Salary: Negotiable

Application Deadline: November 5, 2019

Company Information:
∎ BRAC International

Category: NGO/Development