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Job Title:    Chief
Executive Officer

Organization: Grun Farm International SMC Co. Ltd

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Executive Director

About US:

Grun Farm
International SMC Co. Ltd is an agribusiness company trading in both livestock
and crops.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Develop and recommend strategic plans to the Executive
Director that ensures the Company makes resources affordable, available and
accessible, including profitable growth and overall success. This includes
updating and making changes as required, and involving the Executive Director
in the early stages of developing strategy.

·       
Successfully implement the corresponding business and
operational plans. Review and report regularly to the Executive Director on the
overall progress and results against operating, social and financial objectives
and initiate courses of action for improvement. This should include
identification of future opportunities and innovations.

·       
Take a lead role in development of reliable and
ecofriendly technologies in the livestock farming industry.

·       
Be aware of government policies and regulations that
affect the Company’s service delivery and operations, and propose and pursue
changes to suit the needs of the Company.

·       
Develop annual operating forecasts of revenue,
expenditures, operational results and financial performance and ensure
financial growth of the company.

·       
Develop annual capital commitment and expenditure budgets
for approval by the Executive Director. Authorize commitment of corporate
resources, including optimum utilization of machinery. Enter into agreements,
contracts, leases, etc. in the ordinary course of business, in order to pursue
the approved strategies, business plans, and objectives of the Company,
provided however, that major commitments, exposures, and risks will be reported
to the Executive Director on a regular and timely basis.

·       
Develop and institute systems and processes that ensure
all services are delivered effectively and service delivery of the resources
are improved to make them affordable, accessible and available.

·       
Implement value- addition activities such as the setting
up of hatchery and brooding centers. Also ensure the implementation of the
10acre model poultry project as well as the goat breeding farm as directed by
the Executive Director.

·       
Develop and maintain a sound, effective organizational
structure, and ensure capable management succession, progressive employee
training, employee motivation and development programs.

·       
Provide the Executive Director, at management meetings,
exposure to the Company’s key management personnel.

·       
Ensure effective communications and appropriate
relationships are maintained with the Executive Director of the Company and
other stakeholders such as customers, industry, employees, the financial
community, regulators, governments, non-government organizations, communities
in which Grun Farm International Co. Ltd operates, suppliers, and media.

·       
Manage and oversee the required interfaces between the
Company and the public and act as the principal spokesperson for the Company.

·       
Strengthen effective communication between the Goat and
poultry farms.

·       
Keep the Executive Director fully informed on all aspects
of the Company’s operational and financial affairs, and on all matters of
significant relevance to the Company including those items emanating from
governments and regulators on issues such as fiscal, monetary and environment
policies, legislation affecting operations and regulatory oversight, etc.

·       
Authorize and ensure that effective control and
co-ordination mechanisms for all operations and activities are in place
including the establishment and development of effective internal controls over
financial reporting.

·       
Ensure the Company’s assets are adequately safeguarded and
optimized in the best interests of the Executive Director/ shareholders.

·       
Maintain a high level of integrity, work ethics and
Corporate Governance standards.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicants should preferable hold an honors degree in
Biochemistry, Biotechnology, food science, food technology and any veterinary
related degree from a recognized university

·       
A post graduate diploma in Monitoring and evaluation or
project planning and management

·       
At least two years post graduate experience

·       
Age: Between 25 and 35 years

How to Apply:

All candidates
are encouraged to attach an updated CV with mobile telephone numbers indicated,
copies of academic qualifications and national identity card and send them to
email address: grunfarminternational@gmail.com

NB: No hand
delivered applications will be received.

Deadline: 30^th September 2020

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