Agricultural Development Corporation
(ADC), a leading Parastatal in the Agricultural Sector seeks a dynamic and
result oriented person to fill the following position:
Farm Managers (Complex Manager)
Ref: HR/FM/006
Scope: Reporting to the Regional/Divisional Manager.
The Complex Manager (Farm Manager)
shall be responsible for all the operations of the farm in which he/she is in
charge in terms of technical and administrative operations.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Age 27 – 40 years.
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture / Agriculture
Engineering / Agribusiness/Veterinary or any other relevant degree in the
same discipline.
- 5 years’ experience in managing a mixed Farm
- In-depth understanding of farm operations,
including livestock, machinery and crops management.
- Ability to comprehend and interpret financial
management issues.
- Ability to manage diverse human resource.
- Computer literacy is a requisite.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to cultivate harmonious working and
interactive relationship with the community in which the officer is
operating.
Key Result Areas:
- The duties and responsibilities of the
incumbent shall include but not limited to:-
- Responsible for the Management of all the
operations of the farm both technically and administratively.
- The person is responsible for setting out
performance targets and goals for the farm unit in line with the corporate
strategic goals of the Corporation.
- The person shall provide technical and
administrative guidance to all the staff in the farm for the attainment of
the goals of the farm unit and the ultimate Corporation.
- The person shall be responsible for addressing
and advising the technical team on matters pertaining to crops and livestock
production in his/her respective unit.
- The person shall be responsible for preparing
technical, financial and administrative reports and forward the same to
Regional/Divisional Manager for onward transmission to Head Office for
review and assisting in decision-making in respect of the farm unit
concerned.
- The person shall ensure that the main cropping
operations are executed in time and all farm requirements and inputs are
secured on timely basis.
Note: Only
shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Interested candidates should apply,
quoting the position reference number, attach certified copies of their
academic and professional certificates, detailed resume giving day time
telephone contact, e-mail address, names and contacts of three (3) referees,
expected salary on or before 1st April, 2015 to:-
The Managing Director
Agricultural Development Corporation
P.O. Box 47101-00100
Nairobi
Email: info@adc.co.ke
ADC is an equal opportunity employer
