Poultry Pillars – Broilers/Breeders (13 Positions)

Uganda

2 days

Agriculture & Agribusiness

Full-time

Key position responsibilities

• Plan and monitor broiler flock production by designing production plans and ensuring effective flock production in line with set plans and schedules.
• Develop vaccination programmes per breed, regularly review them for adherence, and develop amendments where needed.
• Ensure flock health and biosecurity through established guidelines, support farm staff in carrying out related tasks, and participate in monitoring general flock health.
• Train and develop staff by identifying training needs and training staff in vaccination methods, feeding, and other poultry-related skills.
• Manage performance by ensuring adherence to the set performance management system, reviewing staff appraisal records, and devising mechanisms to improve staff performance.
• Ensure effective nutrition review and monitoring and proper feeding of the flock.
• Participate in and provide technical support for disease diagnosis within the flock.
• Review and analyse laboratory results in collaboration with veterinary laboratory services and participate in developing appropriate mechanisms based on the results.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Diploma in Agriculture, Animal Health and Production, Animal Husbandry, Animal Production and Management, or a related field.
• 1–3 years in poultry production and farming.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Knowledge of poultry production.
• Ability to design production programs, targets, and strategies.
• Ability to monitor flock health.
• Knowledge and ability to implement SOPs.
• Ability to use and maintain basic poultry equipment.

• Plan and monitor broiler flock production by designing production plans and ensuring effective flock production in line with set plans and schedules.
• Develop vaccination programmes per breed, regularly review them for adherence, and develop amendments where needed.
• Ensure flock health and biosecurity through established guidelines, support farm staff in carrying out related tasks, and participate in monitoring general flock health.
• Train and develop staff by identifying training needs and training staff in vaccination methods, feeding, and other poultry-related skills.
• Manage performance by ensuring adherence to the set performance management system, reviewing staff appraisal records, and devising mechanisms to improve staff performance.
• Ensure effective nutrition review and monitoring and proper feeding of the flock.
• Participate in and provide technical support for disease diagnosis within the flock.
• Review and analyse laboratory results in collaboration with veterinary laboratory services and participate in developing appropriate mechanisms based on the results.

• Strong leadership skills.
• Knowledge of poultry production.
• Ability to design production programs, targets, and strategies.
• Ability to monitor flock health.
• Knowledge and ability to implement SOPs.
• Ability to use and maintain basic poultry equipment.

• Diploma in Agriculture, Animal Health and Production, Animal Husbandry, Animal Production and Management, or a related field.