General Manager at Tanzania Coffee Board

General Manager at Tanzania Coffee Board

General Manager at Tanzania Coffee Board

Position: General Manager

Company: Tanzania Coffee Board

Location:  General Manager

Supervises:

  • Finance and Administration Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Business and Promotion Manager
  • Head of Internal Audit Unit
  • Head of Procurement Management Unit
  • Head of Legal Unit

Special Responsibilities:

  • Managing, planning, and coordinating the Company’s activities.
  • Ensuring effective overall management and supervision of the Company’s activities.
  • Overseeing the planning and execution of development activities.
  • Directing the formulation of policy proposals for consideration by the Board concerning the physical and financial functions of the Company.
  • Interpreting policies laid down by the Board and issuing internal regulations and procedural instructions.
  • Preparing annual budgets for the Company and submitting them to the Board for approval.
  • Regularly reviewing actual performance against plans, budgets, and standards, and submitting reports to the Board with recommendations to correct adverse variances.
  • Establishing responsibilities of immediate subordinates and delegating necessary authority for them to discharge their duties effectively and efficiently.
  • Making recommendations to the Board on staffing levels required by the Company and ensuring effective human resource management policies and procedures are in place.
  • Ensuring that the Company’s activities conform to existing laws and regulations in the country.
  • Serving as the final authority for management decisions within the Company.
  • Safeguarding the Company’s financial position and ensuring financial obligations are met.
  • Ensuring that all Company financial transactions are authorized and controlled following agreed procedures, with proper internal controls maintained.
  • Ensuring that the Company’s accounts are prepared and submitted to external auditors within four months after the end of the financial year.
  • Maintaining harmonious relations between customers, coffee cooperative unions, and other stakeholders.
  • Performing other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Holder of a Master’s degree in Processing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
  • Economics, Laws, Business Administration, or equivalent qualifications.
  • At least ten (10) years of experience in a senior management position, with a minimum of four (4) years in the coffee management sector.
  • Computer literacy is required.

Salary and Fringe Benefits: MSS 15

Terms of Service:

The General Manager will be employed on a three (3) year contract, renewable upon satisfactory performance.

Mode of Application:

Applicants should enclose an application letter, copies of relevant certificates, and a printed curriculum vitae with the names of three work-related referees and their full addresses. Applications should be addressed to:

Director General
Tanzania Coffee Board
P. O. BOX 732
MOSHI

Email: info@coffee.go.tz

Application Deadline:

The deadline for submitting the application is 05 September 2024