Green Resources Ltd (GRL) Farm Manager Jobs in Tanzania

Green Resources Ltd (GRL) is fully owned by Green Resources AS of Norway (www.greenresources.no), Africa’s largest private forestation company. The core business of GRL is to plant trees, and currently the company has planted more than 7,000ha of new forest in the southern highlands of Tanzania.
Green Resources Ltd plans to initiate an Agriculture and Animal husbandry project, which will be located at Msugulika and Ulete estates, Muwimbi village, Iringa District, Iringa region. The company now wishes to recruit a suitable person for the position of Farm Manager for the project.
Position: Farm Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.    Manage all operations on the farm including crop and animal production.
2.    Plan activities on the farm and prepare annual budgets for approval by the Board of Directors.
3.    Generate reasonable profits from the farming operations

4.    Engage and supervise seasonal workers required for various operations on the farm
5.    Efficiently manage all the resources on the farm
6.    Keep an accurate record of all the farm assets and ensure they are secure at all times.
7.    Institute security measures on the farm to ensure that crops, cattle and other com pany property are not stolen, destroyed or interfered with in any manner.
8.    Ensure that the farm boundaries are intact and are not interfered with in any way
9.    Prevent the occurrence of uncontrolled grass fires.
10.  Prepare regular management reports as may be required by the Directors.
Academic Qualifications:
  • BSc. degree in agriculture and animal production from a recognized university and at least 2 years hands on experience in farm management
  • Candidates with a Diploma in agriculture and animal production and 3 years experience in farm management are also encouraged to apply.
Job Location: Mufindi District, Iringa Region
Salary and benefits: This position carries an attractive package including housing and medical benefits.
How to apply: Please send your application not later than 15th August 2010 and attach copies of certificates, testimonials and your CV to the address shown here below:
Managing Director,
Green Resources Ltd,
P.O. Box 4730, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
info@greenresources.no

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