SCOPEinsight, the first agricultural assessment company in the world,
is looking for entrepreneuri-al, mission driven talent who believe they can
make a change in the access to finance challenge for agricultural producers.
To facilitate our growth in
the region, we are looking for a:
Regional Director
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Your Profile
You are entrepreneurial,
mission driven and an excellent networker. You like to take control, are result
driven and an excellent organizer. You are reliable, willing to walk the extra
mile, versatile and a self-starter who reduces stressful situations with a
natural ability to multi-task and focus on details. You have a strong desire
and drive to serve and facilitate improvement in processes and ways of working
along with a never-ending need to learn and grow. You enjoy supporting
process-es and facilitating others comprehensively.
Job Description
The Regional Director (East
Africa) will be responsible to manage, develop and further grow the regional
office of SCOPEinsight B.V. in Nairobi, Kenya. The scope of the
responsibility currently consists of Kenya and Ethiopia with growing business
in Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda as well. Expansion to other East African
countries with a bigger presence is our ambition. When needed, the territorial
scope could also include West and Southern African countries.
Responsibilities and
Accountabilities:
General Management:
o
Manage and run
the regional SCOPEinsight office in Nairobi, Kenya which would include
the management of a small but highly dedicated and hands-on team.
o
Manage Financial,
Administrative and HR issues.
Commercial:
·
Marketing and
Acquisition: Working in tandem with
the Business Development Manager in the acquisition of potential new customers.
The Regional Director will be expected to strategically align the plan forward
in line with the Corporate Strategy set by the HQ.
·
Customer
Relationship Management: This
includes maintaining good relationships with customers or potential customers
and suppliers. You will create and maintain powerful multi-stakeholder
partnerships and business relationships.
Operations:
·
Process and
Quality Management: Closely manage
the SCOPEinsight processes. You will also be expected to maintain a constant
culture and environment of Process Optimization, Quality Management and
improving Efficiency with the team.
·
Project
Management: Oversee projects in the
East-African Market and when necessary, other territories, in close cooperation
with the Projects Manager.
The candidate should ultimately
bring together the strategies and activities between Operations, Business
Development, Marketing & Acquisition and Project Management with a strong
emphasis on Quality Management in accordance with the team.
Candidate Requirements:
o
Masters Degree
and sufficient relevant experience;
o
Experience in an
International Organization and/or experience in working and dealing with a
diverse multi-cultural work-force.
o
Proven experience
and/or a significant network in either the Banking/ Financial Industry or the
NGO field is a strong preference.
o
Strong
Operational experience with a focus on achieving Operational Excellence.
o
Proven experience
in managing and developing a team.
o
Excellent Command
of both Verbal and Written skills in English is mandatory. Strong presentation
skills.
o
Affinity/
Exposure to ISO Certification as well as setting Quality Management Systems.
o
Must have good
Computer Skills (MS-Office) and also be comfortable around IT-Systems.
SCOPEinsight is a social
enterprise. SCOPEinsight offers you a challenging position in a dynamic
and innovative working atmosphere, within a small team of colleagues, who work
together to achieve excellence. SCOPEinsight is Head-Quartered in
Utrecht, the Netherlands with a Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya.
Visit our website for more
information: http://www.scopeinsight.com
Send your resume and cover letter to Mr. Jaime ter Linden
via email before November 15th,
2012: jaime.terlinden@scopeinsight.com
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