Agricultural Development Corporation Managing Director Career Opportunity

Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries whose primary mandate is promoting of agricultural development in Kenya by initiating, assisting or expansion of agricultural undertakings and enterprises in line with national development goals articulated in the Vision 2030.
 

Managing Director 

The Board of ADC wishes to recruit a qualified, dynamic, visionary and dedicated person to fill the above position.
 

This position calls for high-level maturity and ability to effectively interact and operate at management and Board level, to realize ADC’s vision “to be the prime mover and leader in agricultural development in Eastern Africa and beyond”.
 

Job Profile:

• Implementing and monitoring decisions of the Board of Directors and appraising the Board on the progress;
• Spearheading, reviewing and implementing ADC Strategic Plan and ensuring its compliance with Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Plan and Kenya Vision 2030, policy guidelines;
• Providing leadership in change management;
• Planning, directing and coordinating the administrative and office support functions of the organization;
• Coordinating and preparing business related proposals and resource mobilization;
• Ensuring effective communication between management and the Board as well as between different levels of management and also stakeholders;
• Providing leadership and fostering teamwork among employees;
• Co-ordinating the appointment of supervisors and staff;
• Developing, implementing and reviewing of administration policies, strategies and systems to ensure delivery of quality services to internal and external clients;
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating staff training and development programmes;
• Ensuring continuous achievement of the Corporation’s financial and operations strategic objectives.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Law, or Agricultural related fields from a recognized University.
• A Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Business Administration; Economics; Agricultural related fields; Law; or any other relevant field from a recognized University.
• A PhD and/or professional qualifications in any of the above professional fields will be an added advantage;
• A postgraduate qualification in management, marketing, entrepreneurship or related area would also be an added advantage;
• A member of a professional body in the area of specialization;
• Possess a minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience, ten (10) of which must be at a senior management level in a reputable organization;
• Proficient in ICT with ability to use the same in improving business operations;
• Self-driven, and of impeccable integrity and honesty in line with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional competence;
• Demonstrate administrative capability required for formulation of national policies and good interpersonal relations;
• Ability to think strategically;
• International business exposure/experience and working in ISO certified environment.

Further Mandatory Requirements:

• A Certificate of Good Conduct from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID);
• A Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• A Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• A Clearance Certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge and experience of Kenyan Labour Laws;
• Knowledge of Performance Based Management;
• Have strong and proven leadership skills to lead a dynamic team;
• Be a team player, effective supervisory, negotiation, analytical, employee relations, excellent planning and organization, mentoring, coaching and strong interpersonal and management skills.

The Offer:
 

This is a challenging and extremely exciting role that provides the qualifying candidate the opportunity to make a marked difference in the realization for Kenya’s development aspirations. 

The Person will also inculcate a results based management culture to improve performance and accountability for all the staff and top leadership in the institution.
 

Applications with detailed CV indicating current position, qualifications, work experience, current remuneration, copies of certificates, names of at least three (3) professional referees and day time telephone contact should be sent to the following address:
 

The Chairman
Agricultural Development Corporation
Development House, Moi Avenue
P.O. Box 47101 – 00100, 

Nairobi

Website: www.adc.or.ke 

The envelope should be clearly marked Ref: ADC/MD/11/C/2013. 

Applications should be received not later than 26/08/2013. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Agricultural Development Corporation is an equal opportunity employer

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification