Manager (Aqua Culturist) at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose
To apply professional zoological science principles pertaining to the field of Ichthyology and controls specialised procedures and processes.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Preparing and submitting cost estimates for inclusion in the budgetary provisioning taking into account trends and/or the extent of advisory and pending project related interventions.
• Conducting high impact and complex assessments of the water quality requirements from a habitat perspective and introducing changes and proven scientific concepts that can improves breeding.
• Assessing the experimental processes and studies required to establish the viability of using specific practices in the harvesting certain fish species.
• Preparing proposals for complex and complete forms of interventions related to aquaculture and providing clarification to guidance to internal/ external professionals and technical personnel on the relevance and applicability based on local conditions and requirements.
• Managing the key processes involved with the undertaking of situational studies, analysis and assessment of aquaculture practices.
• Applying scientific knowledge to develop, test and make assessments of alternative models on the management of the fish harvesting process.
• Developing Aquaculture Management Plans to address the immediate and future requirements of the facilities and other influential or high risk factors associated with the process.
• Defining standards and controls to regulate the production and commercial processes related to Aquaculture.
• Controlling the hatchery facilities situated in various localities with various species and breeding methods.
• Training and developing knowledge of production systems using practical and theoretical methods and outlining key specifications in relation to fish farming and management.
• Collecting and making available factual information and/or conducting the necessary investigation into enquiries to support professional personnel with addressing concerns on project implementation and delivery from the general public, councillors, government departments, etc.
• Preparing productivity and performance reports referring to statistical data and qualitative information related to the functional initiatives for submission to the immediate superior.

Competencies

• Planning
• Organisational Awareness
• Use of Technology
• Project Management
• Discipline Specific Skills
• Communication
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Action and outcome orientation
• Coaching and mentoring

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Ichthyology (NQF level 8).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 4 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Masters in Science in Ichthyology. (NQF level 9).
• 6 Years relevant experience.