Chief Executive Officer – Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board
Job Description
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) was established in terms of the BAMB Act CAP 76:04 with a mandate to provide a market for locally grown scheduled crops such as cereals, pulses/beans and oilseeds, and ensure that adequate supplies exist for sale to customers at affordable prices.
The Board is inviting individuals with proven leadership capability, strong business acumen and impeccable integrity, who has a solid understanding of crop markets, to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer.
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the position will chart the strategic direction of BAMB towards the attainment of its mandate of providing a market for locally grown scheduled crops, as well as, ensuring that adequate supplies exist for sale to customers at affordable prices.
THE JOB
The incumbent will be responsible for, among others, the following:
•Leading the development of appropriate strategic plans, policies, regulations and standards for Board approval, as well as their implementation.
•Promoting a culture of ethical business conduct throughout the Marketing Board, as well as, establishing standards and oversight structures that are reasonably designed to promote integrity and deter wrongdoing.
•Acting as advisor to the Board and other stakeholders on issues of food security and providing effective, as well as appropriate advice in support of the Marketing Board’s decision-making process.
•Promoting the role of the Marketing Board as a significant contributor to enhanced
•national food security.
•Enhancing BAMB’s visibility and public image by undertaking the role of key organization spokesperson.
THE PERSON
The right candidate will possess the following:
•A minimum of a Postgraduate Degree in Business Management, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
•A minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience in a business management environment. At least five (5) of these years should nave been spent in an executive leadership role.
COMPETENCIES
The right candidate must possess the following competencies.
•Leadership
•Strategic orientation
•Communication, influence and impact
•Results driven.
•Business orientation
•Decisiveness and assertiveness
•External environment orientation
Applications with detailed curriculum vitae and provide names and contacts of three traceable referees should be submitted not later than 5 April 2024 and addressed with subject heading ‘Application for the Chief Executive Officer position’ to: Head of Human Resources Private Bag 0053 Gaborone And email to: [email protected] NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
