Managing Director

Description:

* The Managing Director will be the Chief Executive and Secretary to the Board.
* Advising the Board on all matters relating to implementation of the corporate strategy of the
Authority’s development.

* Providing transformative leadership development and implementation of appropriate strategies of the Authority.

* Driving the growth of the Authority and identification of opportunities for development expansion.

* Reviewing, directing and managing the Authority’s financial and operational systems, procedures and controls to ensure that they are professional, workable and sustainable.

* Formulating, reviewing and analysing the Authority’s development policies.

* Leading institutional and policy reforms aimed at transforming the Authority into selfsustainance.

* Co-ordinating programmes, project formulation, funding implementation, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation.

* Co-ordination of Natural Resource Analysis and Environmental impact assessment and data bank management.

* Overseeing the organisation’s human resource and ensuring that appropriate management structures and policies are developed and implemented.

* Providing proactive public relations and enchancing the Authority’s corporate image; and

* Providing relationship management and networking with local and global business partners and stakeholders
* The right candidate for this position will possess high-level practical experience, proven leadership skills in efficiently managing human and financial resources, be results-driven, and an outstanding track record of achievement

Requirements:

* Applicants must have a Bachelors degree in either Business Administration, Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Production, Range Management, Natural Science, Rural Development and Planning or related fields.
* A masters degree or professional qualifications in relevant fields will be an added advantage.
* The ideal candidate must have a minimum of ten (10) years experience in the above disciplines, Five (5) of which should have been at a Management level.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills are essential.
* The applicants must be forty (40) years and above.

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the job and the experience of the individual will be negotiated with right candidate. The position is on a three (3) year renewable term and annual performance contract.

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV. stating your current position, current remuneration level, E-mail, contact address and telephone number, to reach us on or before 22nd July, 2009.


The Chairman
Kerio Valley Development Authority
KVDA Plaza
P.O. BOX 2660- 30100
ELDORET