Aquaculture & Feed Production Officer

About this role

A role for a technically skilled aquaculture specialist to lead fish farms in MMC, Jere, Mafa and the Mafa Fish Feed Production Centre. Under the Livelihood Project Manager, you will ensure these sites operate as productive community enterprises with affordable local feed, good husbandry and value addition. The organisation, INTERSOS, is a humanitarian NGO working in crisis-affected areas, with activities spanning WASH, health, nutrition, shelter and food security, among others.

What you would do

• Conduct technical assessments of each fish farm including pond and water system conditions, stocking history, growth and records.
• Lead profitability analysis with the Business Development Officer and assess key metrics (FCR, survival, harvest weights, prices, cost per kg).
• Define rehabilitation and equipment needs for ponds and feed production lines with engineers; prepare production plans for species, stocking and harvesting calendars.
• Advise on pond layouts, water management during rehabilitation, and oversee pond preparation and stocking logistics.
• Source healthy fingerlings from reputable hatcheries and supervise transport and acclimatization.
• Establish staggered stocking cycles for continuous harvests and steady income.
• Train pond teams on feeding schedules, water quality monitoring, grading, predator control and hygiene; implement disease prevention and biosecurity measures.
• Coordinate veterinary and extension services; monitor growth and adjust feeding to optimise FCR and reduce waste.
• Maintain pond-by-pond records of stocking, feeding, sampling, mortality, harvest and sales.
• Develop, install and monitor feed production lines; formulate feeds using local ingredients; ensure quality control and proper storage.

What they are asking for

• University degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture, Animal Science (with fisheries or nutrition option) or related field; MSc in Agriculture preferred.
• At least 4 years of practical fish farming experience, including catfish in ponds, production planning, fish health and record keeping.
• Hands-on experience in fish feed formulation and small-scale feed mill operation; experience training farmers or groups.
• Experience with NGOs, UN agencies or government agricultural programmes in North-East Nigeria or similar context.
• Desirable: experience with extruders/pelletizers, feed quality control, fish processing (smoking/drying) and market linkages; experience enabling profitable cooperatives or community-run aquaculture; knowledge of Borno fish markets.
• Strong knowledge of fish nutrition, water quality, biosecurity and health; ability to analyse production data and provide actionable guidance.
• Excellent training and coaching skills for adults with low literacy; hands-on problem-solving in pond and mill environments.
• Integrity in procurement and quality checks; commitment to inclusion, PSEA and humanitarian principles.
• Proficiency in MS Office or Google Workspace; fluency in English and Hausa; Kanuri is a plus.

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