Job Description
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will be secretary and ex-official member of the Board and will be responsible for the effective and efficient achievement of the strategic, operational and financial management goals and objectives of the company under the guidance from the Board of Directors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the development and execution of the Company’s strategy to ensure achievement of the Company’s objectives;
Steering the company to profitability and financial sustainability by ensuring acquisitions of businesses, rationalization of the expenses and achievement of the set targets;
Ensuring efficient management and administration of company’s resources and affairs in the implementation of the company’s strategic direction and objectives;
Implementation of policies and programmes of the company ensuring alignment with the company’s philosophy, vision, mission and core values and reporting thereon to the Board;
Facilitation of effective and efficient functioning of the Board of Directors and other Board Sub-Committees
Creation and maintenance of a conducive corporate culture that manifest strong employee productive, good governance and ethical practices;
Development of operational plans for achieving the objectives of the Company;
Preparation of annual budgets and establishment of proper internal controls;
Provision of effective and efficient leadership to the senior management and staff to ensure excellent performance;
Prudent management of funds, property and affairs of the Company;
Responsible for the day to day running and operation of the Company including providing leadership to senior management and staff to ensure excellent performance;
Foster a conducive corporate culture that promotes strong ethical practices, good governance and employee productivity
Qualifications, Skills and Experience For appointment to the position, a candidate MUST:
Possess Master’s Degree in Business Administration or relevant discipline;
Have a minimum of 5 years’ working experience as CEO or Senior Manager in matters pertaining to Consultancy ,Research and Training Organization or Agribusiness Organization or Co-operative or related field;
Have experience in training; successful proposal development and implementation and conducting consultancies in Agribusiness and Co-operatives / SACCOs;
Have thorough knowledge and understanding of the consulting and/or agribusiness and /or co-operatives sectors;
Be a registered Member of a reputable Professional Body and must be in good standing with the said professional body;
Demonstrate business, managerial, administrative and resource mobilization skills.
Have ability and experience to develop financial plans, interpret and report financial data and prudently manage resources;
Possess strong leadership qualities, a track record of innovation and creativity with ability to manage sustainable transformative change;
Be a dynamic and strategically minded individual with passion for performance, be able to motivate teams and deliver measurable performance outputs;
Have a demonstrable experience in transformative and strategic leadership Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity; and
Ability to intensively network with clients and stakeholders.
Core Competencies The following core competencies and skills will be required for the position:
Ability to portray and uphold positive national image and work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity;
Being a visionary and result oriented;
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines;
Firm, fair and transparent management style. Tenure of Office The appointment to this position is on a three (3) year term contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
Remuneration Competitive remuneration package which includes basic salary, house allowance, medical cover, leave allowance, transport and gratuity at the end of the contract. The salary entry point will depend on qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
