Job Title: General Manager (GM)

Duty Station:
Mlowo – Mbozi, Songwe Region

Reports To:
Board of Directors

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.