Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage all aspects of the integrated farm, including poultry, aquaculture, vegetable, and fruit production.

• Develop and implement efficient farm management practices to maximize productivity and profitability.

• Monitor crop and livestock health, ensuring proper disease prevention and control measures.

• Supervise farm staff, provide training, and ensure compliance with safety and hygiene standards.

• Plan and execute planting, harvesting, feeding, and breeding schedules.

• Manage farm budgets, procurement, and resource allocation efficiently.

• Ensure proper record-keeping of farm operations /activities, production, financial transactions and inventory.

• Maintain farm equipment and infrastructure, ensuring timely repairs and improvements.

• Market farm products and explore potential business opportunities.

• Stay updated with the latest agricultural trends, techniques, and government regulations.

Job Requirement

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in General Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, or a related field.

• Minimum of 7 years of farm management experience, preferably in integrated farming.

• Strong knowledge of poultry farming, aquaculture, horticulture, and farm mechanization.

• Knowledge of agricultural production technologies, sustainable farming practices, and regulatory compliance.

• Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in financial management, budgeting, and marketing of farm products.

• Strong communication skills in English, Afaan Oromoo and Amharic.

• Proficiency in using farm management software and digital tools is an advantage.

Personal Skills

• Agricultural expertise;

• Excellent communication and writing skills in English language;

• Excellent interpersonal skill and team spirit;

• Ability to work under pressure and respect deadlines;

• Ability to follow oral and written directions;

• Experience in community development, and civic engagement is an added advantage;

• Experience in preparation of the methodologies, guidebooks, analytical reports is an asset;

• Familiar with working in multicultural systems and context, and knowing the local language is advantageous;

Location: Bishoftu City, Ethiopia

How to Apply

Application Deadline: 10 (ten) calendar days from the date of announcement

Interested, competent, and qualified applicants are invited to send or personally submit non-returnable credentials with copies of testimonies including transcripts, C.V. and cover letter to:

• EECMY DASSC Central Ethiopia Synod Branch Office

• P.O.BOX: 33152, Tel: +251911884553 /+ 251911387764 /+251911485226 /+251922129950

• Near Menen Secondary School on the road heading to ‘Shiro Meda’ in front of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Etegue Menen Branch, under Menen Commercial, Etegue Building.

NB:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EECMY-DASSC is an equal opportunity employer and all interested candidates are encouraged to apply