JOB TITLE : Hatchery Assistant

LOCATION : Akagera National Park, Rwanda 

REPORTING TO : Hatchery Manager 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

To run and control the hatchery operation of the fish farm.
Help run daily farming operations (reproduction, feeding, harvesting) 

Duties and Key responsibilities not exhaustive

1. Manage the daily, weekly and monthly hatchery operations
2. Collection and management of production data
3. Manage a team of hatchery staff
4. Quality control of operations

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 

Minimum Education and Qualification Required 

• Interested candidates should have a minimum of a Bachelor degree, with a major in Aquaculture a plus 
• Experience working in a hatchery required,
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude to learning new skills. Experience with fish farming favourable.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, results-driven mindset
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Very good English both spoken and written
• Experience managing staff
• Enthusiastic team player
• Self-motivated with strong sense of responsibility
• Ability to perform demanding and flexible work
• Happy to work with live fish
• Ability to live near Gishanda Fish
• Clean record of conduct 
• Preferably between 20 and 40 years

Note

1. Applications that are not meeting the above criteria will not be considered. Interested candidates should forward their application letter together with all relevant documents to the email address provided below not later than 30th January 2026. 
   The required documents should be submitted in scanned soft copies in pdf format (preferably as one document) on amc.recruit@africanparks.org.Successful candidates will begin with an immediate effect. 

Applications must include the following documents : 

• Application cover letter addressed to the Park Manager/CEO 
• Stating where you heard about the position and why you should be considered
• Curriculum vitae including your personal details, education level and any experience
•  Name, address and telephone numbers of three (3) references 
• All the documents should be in one pdf document and named after your name and position, for example : Name, Akagera Hatchery, 2026 

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted, if you don't hear from us within two weeks after submission deadline, know that you have not been shortlisted. 

Done in Akagera National Park on 14th January 2026 

NDAHIRIWE Ladislas 

Park Manager/CEO 

Akagera Management Company