School Farm & Animal Care Manager in Tanzania

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

Volunteer Period (3 months): January 6 - March 30, 2025 (in-person in Tanzania)

As a rural educational institution, the Mungere School manages a campus farm to provide a sustainable and nutritious meal program for students. Coupled with a 4-H-based rabbit husbandry project, the program currently serves over 240 meals daily to students and staff. This position is perfect for a trained agriculture and animal care professional, who has a passion for teaching, while also training operational staff members, coordinating farm work, and facilitating research and implementation of local and modern farming techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with School Management Team to create a sustainable school farm plan, analyzing program need to determine crop and acreage allocation
• Supervise and direct work activities of the 21,000 square foot garden, such as planting, irrigation, fertilizer application harvesting and record-keeping.
• Oversee farm and animal production and stock records; prepare program financial budgets and operational reports
• Coordinate integration of environmental issues, wellness and garden and animal husbandry activities into school curriculum and events
• Plan and lead school garden activities integrating agriculture, and healthy eating and living skills, including the training of school garden champions
• Provide education and create systems to improve attitudes and knowledge related to agriculture and nutrition
• Purchase, inspect and maintain equipment
• Other projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of work experience in farm management with demonstrated passion for agricultural development, WWOOFers welcome
• Animal care experience; apiary skills a plus
• Skill in data analysis and record-keeping
• Experience traveling, living and/or working abroad preferred
• Interest in East Africa’s indigenous cultures and traditions
• Adaptable to living in a developing community
• Humility. We require individuals joining our growing organization to combine leadership skills with humor, patience and a humble approach to service

Other Details:

• FTE/40hrs per week; minimum 3-month commitment
• Free shared housing including utilities available
• Stipends available; DOE
• Professional and cultural orientation program (language training available)
• We do not charge Program Fees; Volunteers are responsible for their own travel and living costs