Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma in Beekeeping/Agriculture/Animal Science or any other relevant qualifications;
- At least three (3) years post qualification experience working with commercial Apiary Unit;
- A minimum of five (5) Ordinary level passes including English Language, Mathematics and Science.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Apiary Manager would be responsible for:
- Assembling beehives to desired specifications;
- Inserting honeycombs and inducting wild colonies into hives;
- Splitting and merging colonies;
- Inspecting hives for colony health and honeybee products harvesting;
- Harvesting, extracting, processing, packaging and marketing honeybee products;
- Rearing queen bees for sale to other apiarists;
- Developing value-added products from honeybee products;
- Human Resources Management: interpreting and implementing Government and Bindura University of Science Education policies with regards to labour management and enforcing occupational health and safety regulations;
- Record keeping of financial and administrative records, production records, maintaining an up-to-date asset inventory and human resources records;
- Resource Mobilization: negotiating with relevant Government Departments, banks, and input suppliers to obtain equipment and inputs loans or contracts on behalf of the University and linking the Apiary Project with potential partners;
- Preparing weekly reports and financial statements.
NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested and qualified persons should send one set of their application merged in continuous pdf format to recruitment@buse.ac.zw consisting of the application letter, certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts, National ID, Birth Certificate and a Curriculum Vitae giving full personal details including full names, place and date of birth, qualifications, previous employment and experience, telephone number, present salary, date of availability, names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees.
Applications should clearly indicate the “Post” which is being applied for in the subject line and addressed to:
The Assistant Registrar-Human Resources
Bindura University of Science Education
P Bag 1020
Bindura
Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to. The closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday, 5 June 2023.
For more information phone (66210) 7531-2 7622, 7623, 0772 154 882-9
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