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Aquaculture Manager
About this role
Aquaculture Manager is a full-time onsite role in Ilorin, Kwara, responsible for strategic and operational leadership across farm, hatchery, broodstock, academy and research activities. The position targets candidates with extensive aquaculture leadership experience and strong management of budgets and multidisciplinary teams.
What you would do
- Provide strategic leadership and set annual operating plans and budget.
- Direct R&D farm and research activities and oversee trials and data standards.
- Oversee hatchery, nursery and broodstock operations including health, traceability and biosecurity.
- Define and manage the aquaculture academy, curriculum and talent development.
- Ensure budgeting, resource management and cost controls across departments.
- Monitor performance with KPIs and drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Marine Biology or related field.
- Extensive leadership experience in aquaculture or related environment (8+ years).
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets and performance improvements.
- Experience developing technical training, partnerships or farmer-capability programmes (desirable).
- Strong knowledge of hatchery operations, broodstock management, fish health, water quality and biosecurity.
- Postgraduate qualification in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Animal Health, Research Management or Business Administration strongly preferred.
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