Job Title: Aquaculture Veterinarian
Department: Hatchery & Lake Production
Job Location: Kigembe Site, Gisagara and Kagano, Nyamasheke Rwanda
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: 20/03/2024
About Kivu Choice:
Kivu Choice is the fastest growing vertically integrated aquaculture company with the largest hatchery in Rwanda. A fish production operation as well as a growing number of branches to sell the fish throughout the country. Over the next 5 years our plan is to scale to become the largest and most sustainable protein producer in the country, producing and distributing over 50 million fish meals per year across Rwanda, DRC, and Burundi.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Veterinarian/ Fish Health Specialist to oversee the maintenance of fish health reports at our hatchery, ensuring weekly and monthly reporting standards are met. This role also involves managing Lake Production processes, adhering to Fish Health Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and implementing rigorous biosecurity measures on our farms. The Fish Health Specialist will be responsible for monitoring the movement of fingerlings before and after transport to guarantee optimal fish health status. Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to possess the qualifications necessary to diagnose and treat fish, prescribe appropriate treatments, and develop preventive disease management programs.
Responsibilities:
- Diagnostic Fish Health Status, Water Quality monitoring and Reporting;
- Daily monitoring fish health fingerlings before delivery;
- Make sure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) related to fish health are updated accordingly;
- Plan and do training Vet Health Plan to all Farming Production (Hatchery and Lake) teams;
- Performing surgery and other interventions on fish;
- Taking samples of blood or other bodily fluids;
- Observing and evaluating behavior;
- Fish Health Diagnostic and Monitoring all areas of the Hatchery and Lake Production;
- To coordinate and support all hatchery and lake production in any issues regarding to fish health status and reporting directly to the Hatchery Manager and Production Manager.
