Chief Executive Officer Employment Opportunity – Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd (UMPCU)
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
Organization: Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd (UMPCU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive Committee
About US:
Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd (UMPCU) is a member based cooperative with the objective of being the leading producers of high quality meat and meat products for local and international markets. To achieve this objective, UMPCU works to establish and maintain best practices and standards with the involvement of members and other stakeholders. This is geared to produce value for money meat and meat products through the improvement of livestock production and productivity, increasing financial access and inclusion, value addition, marketing and advocating for a fair share for its members.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The CEO provides technical support to the Board by ensuring that Board resolutions are implemented
- Develops and recommends to the executive committee strategies including annual business plans and operating budgets
- Organizes on time and attends as Secretary all Board and Executive Committee meetings
- Oversees the drafting of the strategic plan and its review, and provides strategic leadership to achieve the set goals as laid out in the strategic plan
- The CEO is responsible for creating and communicating UMPCU’S vision, mission and overall direction and supervising all the managers and evaluating the success of the organization in reaching its goals, making sure that each strategic goal is measurable and measured
- The CEO ensures that stakeholders are served to satisfaction and that UMPCU has a good reputation through liaising with other entities including government bodies on behalf of the Board
- Overseeing the financial management of UMPCU, ensuring that adequate resources are mobilized and effectively and efficiently used to achieve the organization’s strategic goals
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Masters’ degree in business/ management or in a relevant discipline from a recognized university
- Should have a minimum of seven years working experience as a CEO in a reputable organization
- Qualification in project planning and management, MBA, or masters in Livestock development is an added advantage
- An in-depth understanding of the dynamics of Cooperatives/businesses is an added advantage
- Excellent track record of performance at a high level management position
- Good track record in turning around organization image and performance into a competitive and vibrant institution able to command the respect of stakeholders through innovation, change management and systems building
- Knowledge of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management and general finance and budgeting
- Ability to build consensus and relationship among executives, partners and the workforce
- Ability to assess and mobilize funding with excellent proposal writing skills
- Understanding of human resources and personnel management
- Experience with farmers and animal management is an added advantage
How to Apply:
Please submit a soft copy of your resume, application letter, copies of your academic documents and certificates to applications@ugandameat.ug with a copy to admin@ugandameat.ug
Deadline: Monday 13th January, 2020