Job Title: Base Manager
Employer: Desert Locust Control Organization for
Eastern Africa: (DLCQ-EA)
Eastern Africa: (DLCQ-EA)
Duty Station: Arusha
Application Deadline: 7th Sept 2013
Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern
Africa invites applicants for the post of Base Manager (Arusha)
Africa invites applicants for the post of Base Manager (Arusha)
Salary and Benefits:
Scale R4(b) [US$17,787.00 -19,146.00 Per Annum (p.
a), Entry point negotiable and other benefits as per the Organization’s Service
Regulations.)
a), Entry point negotiable and other benefits as per the Organization’s Service
Regulations.)
Age Limit: 35-50 years
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for effective Personnel Management
and smooth running of the Base.
and smooth running of the Base.
• Executes the approved programme of work to be
carried out in the country.
carried out in the country.
• Ensures and confirms adequacy of technical
preparation for aerial operations prior to aircraft deployment.
preparation for aerial operations prior to aircraft deployment.
• Briefs operational personnel prior to
commencement of aerial and ground operations.
commencement of aerial and ground operations.
• Follows up the progress of the operations and
carries out critical assessment of the results.
carries out critical assessment of the results.
• Provides the required support to the research
activities and programmes assigned to the Base.
activities and programmes assigned to the Base.
• Submits to the Director regular reports of the operational
progress, pest situation, and meteorological data.
progress, pest situation, and meteorological data.
• Prepares annual budgetary estimates for the Base.
Executes and controls approved budget.
• Submits to the Headquarters Monthly Accounts and
other periodical returns.
other periodical returns.
• Maintains effective liaison with the relevant
Ministries and Institutions for the achievement of the DLCO-EA objectives and
follows up collection of contributions.
Ministries and Institutions for the achievement of the DLCO-EA objectives and
follows up collection of contributions.
• Responsible for the safeguard, proper maintenance
and utilization of DLCO-EA Motor Vehicles, current and fixed assets.
and utilization of DLCO-EA Motor Vehicles, current and fixed assets.
• Handles licensing and insurance of Motor
Vehicles, maintains insurance register of assets and ensures that all policies
are current.
Vehicles, maintains insurance register of assets and ensures that all policies
are current.
• Acts as a Public Relations Officer for the
Organization, and the Director’s representative in Tanzania.
Organization, and the Director’s representative in Tanzania.
• He is the delegated accounting officer for the
Base.
Base.
Qualifications Required:
• A Degree or Diploma in Agricultural Sciences or
equivalent relevant to Pest Management from a recognized University or
Institution with three years of post qualification experience in Plant
Protection work that includes technical and administrative supervision of
migrant pest survey and control. Ability to work in harmony with people of
different national and cultural background is highly desirable.
equivalent relevant to Pest Management from a recognized University or
Institution with three years of post qualification experience in Plant
Protection work that includes technical and administrative supervision of
migrant pest survey and control. Ability to work in harmony with people of
different national and cultural background is highly desirable.
How to Apply:
Send applications with copies of Educational
testimonies and CV should be sent within 30 days from the date of advertisement
to:
testimonies and CV should be sent within 30 days from the date of advertisement
to:
DLCO-EA
P.O. Box 593
Arusha, Tanzania
OR
The Director
DLCO-EA
P.O. Box 4255
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia