Aquaculture development volunteer with EDP (Educational Development Projects) Trust, Awutu-Bereku, Ghana. From September 2014; six months minimum. We are looking for a recent graduate interested in acquiring experience of developing an aquaculture project at a Fish Farm in Ghana. Background information: Educational Development Projects (EDP) Trust EDP Trust is a UK registered charity NGO which finances and manages Awutu Winton Senior High School in Ghana, West Africa. This is a secular school which provides a fee-free secondary education to girls and boys in equal numbers who are financially disadvantaged but demonstrate academic potential. To our knowledge, AWSHS is the only fee-free Secondary High School in the whole of Southern Ghana. Please visit our website for more details at edp-trust.org. Pill-Brook Aquatics (PBA) Ltd The school, at Awutu-Bereku, about an hour’s drive west of the capital, Accra, is currently financed by means of voluntary donations. However, a tilapia fish farm has been set up on Lake Volta, about two and a half hours’ drive from Awutu-Bereku , with the long term aim of assisting in the financial support of the school. Pill-Brook Aquatics Ltd (PBA) is an independent commercial company incorporated in Ghana, based near a small fishing community called Gyakiti on Lake Volta not far from the Akosombo Dam. There are now 8 large grow out cages on Lake Volta each holding up to 80,000 tilapia, and September 2014 will see respectively the 9th and 10th harvests, with all fish being sold to the local Ghanaian market. The farm has its own infrastructure with access to water, power connection to the national grid , and an on-site housing and office development, albeit still at a fairly basic stage. PBA also has its own 10 ton truck and pick-up for use by qualified employees. A full International Driving License is essential for Europeans driving in Ghana. Peter Donkor, the Ghanaian founder of AWSHS and an EDP Trustee, has also helped to set up EDP sponsored scholarships for four youngsters from Gyakiti Junior School to attend AWSHS each year, commencing September 2014 with two girls and two boys. In addition, students at AWSHS are encouraged to visit PBA in their holidays to gain work experience: to date a total of six have completed week-long internships based at the farm. PBA also employs a graduate of the school as a trainee feeder, who started in January this year. The development of Aquaponics at AWSHS With the enthusiastic support of the Headmaster and the science department at AWSHS, EDP has also set up an Aquaponics pilot scheme based at the school. Tony Bart, a lecturer in Aquaculture at the Challenger Institute of Technology in Freemantle, Australia, was on site in July supervising the implementation of the project. Parallel to this, EDP is developing links with the Department of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Health Research Group at the University of Plymouth in the UK, as well as with the Department of Oceanography & Fisheries at the University of Ghana, Accra. Location: Awutu-Bereku and Gyakiti, Southern Ghana. The position will be mainly based at PBA in Gyakiti but with frequent visits to the AWSHS site in Awutu as well as to Accra. The role: EDP and PBA are seeking a volunteer for a minimum period of six months, but ideally for up to 12 months, with the aim of acting as Project Liaison Manager for PBA, reporting regularly to the Board of Directors in UK, and also promoting the understanding of Aquaculture in particular, at the Awutu-Winton Senior High School. The successful candidate will work to strengthen the links between EDP, AWSHS and PBA, as well as oversee the development of the Aquaponics project. Ideal candidate profile: A recent graduate in an aquaculture-related field with an interest in education and development with a desire to learn more about tilapia farming in the tropics. West Africa is a tough environment; whilst the accommodation is reasonably comfortable the candidate will be travelling often on local transport, and should expect to be working in sometimes trying conditions. Compensation: PBA will cover the cost of return flights, vaccinations and visa, as well as food, board and day-to-day living expenses whilst in Ghana (including the use of a mobile phone and internet where available). As this will be regarded as a voluntary role a small monthly relocation allowance of US $500 will also be made available , payable at the end of the candidate’s stay in Ghana. Application process: If you are interested and think you would be suited to this role please email a CV and covering letter to David Lunan at : [email protected].
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 07:53:12 +0000
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