Position: Hatchery Manager
Number of Position(s): 1

Place of work: Bugarama, Muganza sector-Rusizi District

Reporting Line: Managing Director

Working days: According to contract

Fixed term Contract: 2 years renewable

Aquasante Rwanda Ltd is a forprofit company based in Rusizi-Kamembe. We operate a tilapia fish farm in Lake Kivu.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Hatchery Manager to oversee the production of high-quality fry/fingerlings, manage hatchery operations and lead the skilled team to achieve production

targets.

Key Responsibilities

· Manage daily hatchery logistics, operations including brood fish selection, egg collection and sorting, , incubation, hormone treatment, larval rearing and fry transfer.

· Monitor and maintain optimal water quality, feeding and environmental conditions.

· Implement strict biosecurity and fish health management procedures.

· Supervise and train staff AIT (Thailand) Technology, with egg robbing, hormone treatment and green wat

· Maintain accurate records and prepare periodical performance reports.

· Manage broodstock, feed, chemicals and hatchery equipment inventory.

· Prepare budgets processing for Hatchery and regular biological report

· Continue to develop and improve operations based on new scientific results and on-site experience.

· Ensure compliance with environmental, safety and fish welfare standards.

QualificationsandExperience

· Experience of establishing and implementing protocols for Hatchery

· Experience from tilapia production in ponds.

· 2 to 5 years of experience from Hatchery production using the AIT (Thailand) technology

· Responsible for running broodfish, larval rearing and hatchery using this technology

· Used to preparing plans and budgets

· Experienced manager of people and a team builder

· Person with minimum 2 years of experience from operating a tilapia hatchery according to the methods used at Asian Institute of Technology

· Management experience and good in training of people, building teams and good working environment

· Good with reporting and production control systems using computer programs.

· AIT certificate

· Strong knowledge of hatchery systems, water quality and fish breeding techniques.

Skills

· High levels of physical fitness

· Good people and resource management skills

· Business and social skills, as manager have to deal with staff regularly

· Numerical ability, for calculating feeding regimes and production related records

· Driving license is advantageous

· Knowledge of fish biology, nutrition and water quality, as well as animal health and pathology.

· Logistical and operational mindset

· Able to lead large teams (6-12 direct reports) in multiple work streams

· Efficient in multi-tasking and accomplishing range of projects on schedule.

· Desire to learn and progress within the organization

· Efficiency focused with strong problem solving skills.

· Diligent and able to follow projects through to completion

· Dedicated to excellence and detail-oriented execution.

Educationallevel: Bachelor’s degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, or related field (preferred).

Other Environmental Conditions: adaptability of weather and sea conditions

Language: Fluent in English