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Farm Manager
2025-05-06T14:56:11+00:00
Rongo University
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FULL_TIME
 
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Agribusiness
KES
 
MONTH
2025-05-20T17:00:00+00:00
 
Kenya
8

For Appointment to this grade, one MUST have:

  • Bachelors Degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness and Management or related field from a recognized institution
  • Masters degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness and Management or related field from a recognized institution
  • At least six(6) years relevant work experience
  • Training in Public Relations
  • Computer literacy

Job Description

  • The duties and responsibilities shall include:
  • Plans farm operation, selects profitable enterprise (s) to be undertaken and sets income targets for each enterprise;
  • Keeps records of livestock and/or crops and ensure the farm is profitable;
  • Carries out the day-to-day and long-term management of the university farm;
  • Supervises staff, monitors crops and animals, and handles various administrative tasks and prepares budgets, purchases supplies, maintains relationships with vendors and clients, and ensures maximum profitability;
  • Analyzes existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommends improvements for profitability;
  • Prepares plans and schedules for livestock and crops and ensuring farm inputs are efficiently utilized and regularly restocked;
  • Schedules repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
  • Handles the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain.
  • Ensuring all staff adheres to health and safety regulations.
  • Collaborating with Management to prepare budgets and financial reports.
  • Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science and ;
  • Perform any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
  • Interview
  • Shortlisted candidates will be required to make a 10-minute presentation on a business plan of an enterprise of their choice.
  • Appointment
  • Successful applicant will be appointed on a three (3) years contract renewable on satisfactory performance.
Job Description The duties and responsibilities shall include: Plans farm operation, selects profitable enterprise (s) to be undertaken and sets income targets for each enterprise; Keeps records of livestock and/or crops and ensure the farm is profitable; Carries out the day-to-day and long-term management of the university farm; Supervises staff, monitors crops and animals, and handles various administrative tasks and prepares budgets, purchases supplies, maintains relationships with vendors and clients, and ensures maximum profitability; Analyzes existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommends improvements for profitability; Prepares plans and schedules for livestock and crops and ensuring farm inputs are efficiently utilized and regularly restocked; Schedules repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery. Handles the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain. Ensuring all staff adheres to health and safety regulations. Collaborating with Management to prepare budgets and financial reports. Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science and ; Perform any other duty as may be assigned from time to time. Interview Shortlisted candidates will be required to make a 10-minute presentation on a business plan of an enterprise of their choice. Appointment Successful applicant will be appointed on a three (3) years contract renewable on satisfactory performance.
 
For Appointment to this grade, one MUST have: Bachelors Degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness and Management or related field from a recognized institution Masters degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness and Management or related field from a recognized institution At least six(6) years relevant work experience Training in Public Relations Computer literacy
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Farm Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Agribusiness]

Jobs at:
Rongo University

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 20 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

For Appointment to this grade, one MUST have:

  • Bachelors Degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness and Management or related field from a recognized institution
  • Masters degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness and Management or related field from a recognized institution
  • At least six(6) years relevant work experience
  • Training in Public Relations
  • Computer literacy

Job Description

  • The duties and responsibilities shall include:
  • Plans farm operation, selects profitable enterprise (s) to be undertaken and sets income targets for each enterprise;
  • Keeps records of livestock and/or crops and ensure the farm is profitable;
  • Carries out the day-to-day and long-term management of the university farm;
  • Supervises staff, monitors crops and animals, and handles various administrative tasks and prepares budgets, purchases supplies, maintains relationships with vendors and clients, and ensures maximum profitability;
  • Analyzes existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommends improvements for profitability;
  • Prepares plans and schedules for livestock and crops and ensuring farm inputs are efficiently utilized and regularly restocked;
  • Schedules repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
  • Handles the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain.
  • Ensuring all staff adheres to health and safety regulations.
  • Collaborating with Management to prepare budgets and financial reports.
  • Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in agricultural science and ;
  • Perform any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
  • Interview
  • Shortlisted candidates will be required to make a 10-minute presentation on a business plan of an enterprise of their choice.
  • Appointment
  • Successful applicant will be appointed on a three (3) years contract renewable on satisfactory performance.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested applicants are required to submit ten (10) copies of their applications containing copies of the application letters, updated Curriculum Vitae, ALL academic and professional qualifications including transcripts, work experience and other relevant certificates and testimonials. The reference number of the position applied for MUST be indicated on the application letter and the envelope.
Applications should be addressed to:
Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Administration, Finance & Planning,
P.O. Bo103-40404,
RONGO.

Applicants are advised to contact their referees and request them to send reference letters to the above address on sealed envelopes.   

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Environment, Forestry and Agriculture jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, May 20 2025
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 06-05-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 06-05-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 06-05-2068
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