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Are you looking for Administrative Jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Water Quality Technician job at Yalelo Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Deadline:
July 29, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM
About the Organisation
Yalelo is a pioneer in African aquaculture, bringing together local resources and world leading practices.
Job Title
Water Quality Technician job at Yalelo Uganda
Job Description
Reporting to the Water Quality Supervisor, the Water Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring optimum water quality by sampling, monitoring, testing, inspecting, and timely checking on the parameters to prevent mortalities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Checking Pond Water Parameters like Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc at 07:00 am in the morning, 3:00 pm in the afternoon, and in the evening before departure.
Calibrate equipment and verify data for data accuracy and ensure proper record keeping.
Collect water samples from the ponds and perform water quality analysis.
Prepare daily Analysis/water quality report for submission to the Supervisor.
Ensure the aeration system is switched off once the dissolved Oxygen is above 3.0 mg/L and recheck every after 30 minutes.
Analyze the weather conditions to monitor dissolved Oxygen in the ponds.
Ensure that Pond water is exchanged once in bad condition to avoid mortalities considering the cost implication of flashing the pond.
Apply the necessary minerals for water fertilization to make the pond water ideal for cultured fish.
Process weekly fuel requisitions with the approval of the line manager to ensure that the genset is fueled all the time to run in the night for oxygen generation in the ponds.
Ensure proper utilization and maintenance of laboratory equipment as well as keeping them clean all the time.
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by complying with health, safety, and environmental procedures and legislation as well as maintaining housekeeping standards.
Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor / Line Manager
Qualifications and Competencies
Diploma in Fisheries Management & Technology, Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture, or any discipline in Fisheries.
1–2 years of experience in a similar or related role
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Strong analytical skills
Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Knowledge of water science
Ability to swim.
How to Apply
APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE DONE ONLINE:
Interested candidates, please send your applications, updated CVs, and academic documents, as one pdf document to: careers@yalelo.ug. The closing date for receiving applications is 05 days from the date of this advertisement. i.e. 29th July 2024 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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