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community based group organization in drought-prone Buuri District seeks to
fill a contract position for a Business Manager.
The successful applicant will work with a women’s group project to manage and operate the Muchui Business Centre as a self-sufficient and thriving enterprise.
The Centre markets vegetables, tree seedlings, horticultural services, crop inputs and cereals on behalf of its members. Contract term is up to March 2014.
Desired qualifications:-
The successful applicant will work with a women’s group project to manage and operate the Muchui Business Centre as a self-sufficient and thriving enterprise.
The Centre markets vegetables, tree seedlings, horticultural services, crop inputs and cereals on behalf of its members. Contract term is up to March 2014.
Desired qualifications:-
- A degree or diploma in business management
- Experience in successfully running a business
- Experience working with a community based womens group
- Successful experience in marketing
- Agricultural knowledge and experience would be an asset
- Computer/Internet knowledge necessary
- Ability to work independently, a creative thinker and planner with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Bookkeeping skills
- Willing to work in rural area
Major
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Chair of the organization the Business Manager will:
Reporting to the Chair of the organization the Business Manager will:
- Develop a Business Plan for the Muchui Business Centre in cooperation with the women’s group
- Implement the Business Plan, including marketing of vegetables and tree seedlings produced in greenhouses and in kitchen gardens
- Work with the women to move from subsistence food production to producing food to sell
- Gather data necessary to monitor project
- Provide regular progress reports to Project Management Committee
- Network with relevant organizations to solve problems and identify relevant training activities.
- Arrange for the procurement of materials needed by the project
To
Apply:-
Those who fit the profile should submit their application detailing their work experience together with copies of Certificates and testimonials and CV and day time telephone contact and two referees to the muchuiwgproject@yahoo.com
or by post to Chairperson, Muchui Women Group, Box 2861-60200, Meru
to reach her not later than November 1, 2011.
Women are encouraged to apply.
Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
The successful candidates will be given training as required
Those who fit the profile should submit their application detailing their work experience together with copies of Certificates and testimonials and CV and day time telephone contact and two referees to the muchuiwgproject@yahoo.com
or by post to Chairperson, Muchui Women Group, Box 2861-60200, Meru
to reach her not later than November 1, 2011.
Women are encouraged to apply.
Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
The successful candidates will be given training as required
