Hatchery Manager

Position: Hatchery Manager
Number of Position(s): 1

Place of work: Bugarama, Muganza sector-Rusizi District

Reporting Line: Managing Director

Working days: According to contract

Fixed term Contract: 2 years renewable

Aquasante Rwanda Ltd is a forprofit company based in Rusizi-Kamembe. We operate a tilapia fish farm in Lake Kivu.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Hatchery Manager to oversee the production of high-quality fry/fingerlings, manage hatchery operations and lead the skilled team to achieve production

targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily hatchery logistics, operations including brood fish selection, egg collection and sorting, , incubation, hormone treatment, larval rearing and fry transfer.
• Monitor and maintain optimal water quality, feeding and environmental conditions.
• Implement strict biosecurity and fish health management procedures.
• Supervise and train staff AIT (Thailand) Technology, with egg robbing, hormone treatment and green wat
• Maintain accurate records and prepare periodical performance reports.
• Manage broodstock, feed, chemicals and hatchery equipment inventory.
• Prepare budgets processing for Hatchery and regular biological report
• Continue to develop and improve operations based on new scientific results and on-site experience.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety and fish welfare standards.

QualificationsandExperience

• Experience of establishing and implementing protocols for Hatchery
• Experience from tilapia production in ponds.
• 2 to 5 years of experience from Hatchery production using the AIT (Thailand) technology
• Responsible for running broodfish, larval rearing and hatchery using this technology
• Used to preparing plans and budgets
• Experienced manager of people and a team builder
• Person with minimum 2 years of experience from operating a tilapia hatchery according to the methods used at Asian Institute of Technology
• Management experience and good in training of people, building teams and good working environment
• Good with reporting and production control systems using computer programs.
• AIT certificate
• Strong knowledge of hatchery systems, water quality and fish breeding techniques.

Skills

• High levels of physical fitness
• Good people and resource management skills
• Business and social skills, as manager have to deal with staff regularly
• Numerical ability, for calculating feeding regimes and production related records
• Driving license is advantageous
• Knowledge of fish biology, nutrition and water quality, as well as animal health and pathology.
• Logistical and operational mindset

• Able to lead large teams (6-12 direct reports) in multiple work streams
• Efficient in multi-tasking and accomplishing range of projects on schedule.
• Desire to learn and progress within the organization
• Efficiency focused with strong problem solving skills.
• Diligent and able to follow projects through to completion
• Dedicated to excellence and detail-oriented execution.

Educationallevel: Bachelor’s degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, or related field (preferred).

Other Environmental Conditions: adaptability of weather and sea conditions

Language: Fluent in English

• Aquasante Rwanda Ltd is an equal-opportunity Any solicitation will lead to disqualification.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be
• HowtoApply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter in person to our office or email to: patrick.niyigena@aquasante-rw.com

Candidates are required to submit the applications not later than Friday, 29thAugust 2025