Farm Manager (SOG/ST 7)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Technical/Professional Responsibilities: 

• Provide local team leadership, working closely with inmates, Security staff, and administrative support personnel in implementation of farm plans. 
• Contribute to the unit’s business planning activities. 
• Oversee crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting. 
• Oversee animal husbandry operations, such as day-to-day care, selective breeding and the raising of livestock. 
• Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water. 
• Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation. 
• Inspect animals to determine presence of health condition. 
• Demonstrate or explain agricultural practices, or safety regulations to inmates and Correctional Officers. 
• Inspect farm equipment to ensure proper functioning. 
• Manage livestock or crop waste recycling operations. 
• Coordinate the analysis of soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production. 
• Supervise the construction of farm structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads. 
• Provide technical guidance on the purchase of machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals. 
• Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm operations. 
• Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, , breeding to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards. 
• Maintain financial, operational, production, and inmate engagement/ employment records for farm. 
• Inspect farm structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed. 
• Train and supervise inmates engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock. 

Human Resource Management Responsibilities: 

• Participates in the recruitment of staff for the unit. 
• Ensures that all required processes, systems and controls are in place to enable the achievement of objectives effectively and efficiently.
• Monitors and reviews performance to ensure agreed performance targets are met.
• Ensures that appropriate communication and knowledge management systems are in place with other Units to facilitate the sharing of relevant information in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Ensures the timely delivery of information for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) corporate planning and budgeting process. 
• Manages allocated budgets and ensures the effective and efficient use of resources.
• Contributes to public relations and communications for the DCS; 

Other Responsibilities: 

• The incumbent may, from time to time, be assigned duties not specifically outlined within the job description but are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from a person occupying this position. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Good problem-solving skills and strength of character 
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills 
• Integrity/ethics in the performance of duties 
• Ability to lead and work in teams 
• Goal-oriented, organized team player 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively 
• Proficiency in the use of relevant computer applications 

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• BSc. in Agriculture; 
• Project Management certification; 
• Three (3) years’ experience managing a large farm; 
• Supervisory Management training and experience; 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB

• Must work well under pressure. 
• Long work hours. 
• May be required to work on weekends and public holidays. 
• Be able to respond to emergencies quickly and efficiently. 
• Hazardous environment. 

We thank all applicants for their expressions of interest, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.