4 Job positions at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub (GAH) Ltd :Deadline: 25-07-2021

Demo Irrigation technician

The candidate should hold Bachelor degree in Agriculture Engineering, Soil and Water Resources Engineering/ Irrigation and Drainage, Soil and Environment management, Water management with 3 years of experience or

A1 in Agriculture Engineering, Soil and Water Resources Engineering/ Irrigation and Drainage, or Water management with 2 years of working experience.

The candidate should demonstrate practical hands-on experience and ability to understand and operate the automated irrigation systems, analytical capacity, maintenance, computer literacy and acceptable English proficiency

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• Deep understanding of the installed irrigation system at Demo,
• Coordinate irrigation and mechanisation activities at the demo centre,
•  Execute monitoring and maintenance of irrigation systems in the demo farm,
• Plan and conduct practical trainings of irrigation systems at the demo centre,
• Demonstrate the operation and functionalities of the irrigation and mechanisation systems at any time,
• Check and records water flow at the demo farms,
• Critically review and analyse the performance of the irrigation system in the demo centre,
• Prepare and implement any minor adjustment required to the irrigations infrastructures, drawings and plans;
• Ensure proper water distribution in the irrigation networks of the installed systems,
• Ensure proper working of irrigation infrastructures,
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of irrigation and mechanisation system,
• Ensure proper water application and irrigation schedules to the crop in the irrigation scheme
•   Ensure the required  and timely maintenance of the systems,
• Identify system defects and recommend for refurbishments,
• Execute any other responsibility that may be requested by the direct supervisor,

Demo Agronomist

The candidate should hold Bachelors’ degree in Agriculture, Crop Sciences, Crop Production, and Horticulture with 3 years working experience, or

A1 Agriculture, Crop Sciences, Crop Production, Horticulture with 2 years of experience.

The candidate should demonstrate practical hands-on experience in farm operation & management, capacity building programmes and exposure to modern techniques in horticulture & forage production & management

The candidate should hold a good command of computer and acceptable English proficiency

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• Provides leadership and oversight in horticulture and forage production in the Demo Centre,
• Plan and implement crop and animal fodder production in the demo centre,
• Forecast the crop production in line with market demands,
• Oversee land preparation, planting, availability of seeds, fertiliser recommendation & application, irrigation recommendation, crop maturing, pest control & Management, harvest & post-harvest processing, and any other on-farm related activity,
•  Recommend farming techniques aiming at increasing the farm productivity.
• Plan and conduct on-farm trainings for crop production in the demo centre,
• Conduct trials for nutritional deficiencies analysis, diseases, or other changes.
• Perform crop disease control, disease prevention and adaptation activities,
• Collaborate with irrigation technician to develop crop irrigation schedule,
• Based on available horticultural technology/options and constraints, ensure development of production cost minimization techniques/tools for the use in the Demo centre,
•  Execute any other responsibility that may be requested by the direct supervisor

Demo Veterinary officer

The candidate should hold a Bachelor degree in Animal Sciences, Veterinary Medicine with 3 years of working experience in Animal Resources husbandry or A1

in Animal Sciences, Veterinary Medicine with 2 years of working experience in Animal Resources Husbandry

The candidate should demonstrate practical hands-on experience in advanced animal husbandry, animal feed resources, and livestock extension.

The candidate should hold a good command of computer and acceptable English proficiency

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• Provides leadership and oversight in the animal production, and animal husbandry in the Demo Centre,
• Examine animals, Diagnose illnesses, and determine the best treatment and check their health status
• Oversee the animal vaccines, sprays, Perform dental, ophthalmic, and orthopedic surgeries in any,
• Records at a daily time step the health status of the animals,
• Records and forecast the animal milk production in linkage with the available milk markets,
• Coordinating the multiplication and dissemination of improved animal breeds, feeds, and management practices;
• Gather, monitor, compile and maintain information and records on disease surveillance, monitoring activities, and herd certification/disease classification records for bovine disease programs including, but not limited to, TBDs, TADs, zoonosis (brucellosis, TB), and mastitis
• Overseeing the compliance of the private sector to commercial feeds milk and meat standards in collaboration with RSB,
• Provide a deep understanding and timely response to reports of emerging diseases, incidences at farmer and community levels,
• Plan and build capacity of farmers in disease diagnosis, control, and prevention of common diseases pathogens and vectors,
•  Execute any other responsibility that may be requested by the direct supervisor