
Agricultural Research Council (ARC) invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for Internship Programme 2024.
Position: Internship Programme X38
Reference Number: AP007
Location: All Provinces, South Africa
Closing Date: 06 August 2024
INTERNSHIPS X38: KAONAFATSO YA DIKGOMO – BEEF RECORDING AND IMPROVEMENT SCHEME POSITIONS (TO BE PLACED IN ALL 9 PROVINCES) (1-YEAR CONTRACT) RE-ADVERT
Job Ref #: AP007
Industry: Research
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Market Related
Description:
- Provide animal recording and improvement services to smallholder farmers.
- Participate in the training and recruitment of farmers and teams in Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo Beef Recording and Improvement Scheme.
- Visit farmers for beef recording and improvement purposes.
- Train new participants in different phases of beef schemes.
- Participate in focus sessions/meetings with farmers’ teams/individuals.
- Collecting information from all possible sources to compile a database of current herd statistics and performance of livestock owned by resourced poor farmers to derive performance indicators.
- Participate in the provincial farmer support team to implement the project.
- Compile monthly reports.
Requirements:
- National Diploma in Animal Production.
- Motivated and prepared to travel to farms and villages.
- Good human relations.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal.)
NB: Applicants must choose only one province they want to be place in
Enquires: Dr. DM Motiang, Tel: (012) 672- 9147
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 06 AUGUST2024
Apply Here: Internship Programme X38