Operations Manager, Farm Management, Disease Prevention and Control at Outsource Africa

Outsource Africa - Our client, a leader in a multidimensional value chain of poultry farming with strong impact on various components of the Food and Agri-Industries is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations Manager, Farm Management, Disease Prevention and Control

Location: Benin, Edo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We seek for a candidate who can perform investigative and educational work involving disease control and prevention and immunization activities.

Responsibilities

• Establish and/or verify the diagnosis of the disease in question in order to identify the source and mode of transmission by consulting with health care providers and collecting specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Initiate and complete investigative procedures involving poultry with suspected or confirmed disease.
• Participate in the coordination of activities regarding the analysis of data and development of intervention strategies to address specific issues related to food/feed safety as they relate to poultry animals health; and the prevention and integrated control of food-borne pathogens, residues and contaminants.
• Identify possible sources of disease for poultry animals and spread of the infection.
• Write and maintain case reports containing possible disease outbreaks.
• Inform health care providers about treatment, prevention, and control methods during disease investigations and outbreaks or by sending blast faxes, conducting workshops, and arranging personal visits.
• Organize and participate in ongoing prevention programs in order to implement measures to prevent and control disease.
• Perform all work duties and activities in accordance with Farm policies, procedures, and safety practices.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Science, Veterinary Medicine or a qualified Veterinary Medical Doctor.
• 3 years experience in large scale poultry operations or public health
• To have knowledge of causes, modes of transmission, and methods used in disease prevention and control.
• Ability to undertake independent research.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.