Apiarist (1 Post)

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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