a program that consists of economic and social investment projects implemented by Green Forest Social Investment Limited, its subsidiaries and Green Forest Social nvestment Trust (GFSIT).
The program is integrated to create synergy between economic and social investments.
The initiative has a long-term goal of providing equal economic opportunities for the social well being of children, youth and women and to invest in the natural environment in Gwassi Division, in Suba District.
It combines poverty reduction, environmental benefit and profit.
The Purpose of the program is to stimulate economic and social transformation of the people at the household level and beyond (communities at large). The company’s part of the program is for example active in forestry, and in the production of charcoal, honey and bio fuel, aloe and are run as social businesses.
1. Marketing & Sales Manager (Kenya)
Job profile:
The Marketing and Sales manager will set up the department that is responsible for the sales and marketing of several agriculture and forestry related products. He / she will head a small team that gets things done. The job requires both a hands-on mentality and an ability to think strategically about the positioning of the products in their respective markets.
The manager will work closely with the other managers of the program to ensure a marketing and sales approach that supports the production companies. He /She will be based at the company compound in Gwassi (Suba District) and (maybe) partly in Kisumu.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in Business Administration & Marketing Options
Role Summary:
- To be responsible for developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet agreed company objectives.
- To evaluate customer research, market conditions, competitor data and implement marketing plan alterations as needed.
- To oversees all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities.
- Demonstrate technical marketing skills and company product knowledge.
- Budget management. To deliver all marketing activity within the agreed budget.
- To managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
- To conduct market research in order to identify market requirements for current and future products.
- To develop and implement a company wide plan to push product, working with all departments for its execution
- To analyze potential strategic partner relationships for product lines.
- To build trust, value others, communicate effectively, drive execution, foster innovation, focus on delivery to customers, collaborate with others, solve problems creatively and demonstrate high integrity.
The ideal candidate should have a wide experience (10 years) in both marketing and sales in Kenya (or possibly East Africa), has an entrepreneurial spirit, has good managerial capabilities, is a team player and understands the implications of being active as a social business.
Experience in the agriculture and / or forestry business is considered a plus.
Driving licence would be an added advantage
2. Manager Support Services
Job profile:
The Manager Support Services will be responsible for various support service departments. The support services are provided to the companies and other entities within the GFSI (Green Forest Social Investment ltd. program). The support services have a diverse character, namely Accounting, HR, IT, Monitoring & Evaluation, Workshop/mechanics, Logistics and Maintenance.
He / she will head and manage a large team with a considerable number of direct reports. The job requires good managerial skills, ability to further build an organization that is service oriented, has high professional standards and provides guidance to other parts of the organization on how to work according to policies and procedures.
The manager will closely work together with the other managers of the program to ensure effective cooperation and coordination. Will be based at the company compound in Gwassi (Suba District, Kenya).
Role summary
The ideal candidate has a wide experience (10 years +) as an operational manager in shared services and / or support services in (some of) the above mentioned areas, is a people manager and can create support in the organization for change to further professionalize the support services. He / she is a team player, has seniority and has the ability to lead a large team. Guards and improves efficiency and performance.
Qualifications: Degree in Business Management or Equivalent.
3. Barn Manager
Job profile:
The cattle farmer / team leader will be responsible for the cattle and composting operation of one of the companies within the initiative. He / she will report to the (general) manager of the company and leads a small team to run the daily cattle and composting operation.
The candidate is responsible for complete cattle / dairy process from feeding, fattening to dairy operation and manages the composting activity. Knows how to set up a cattle operation in a professional manner and run it accordingly. Will be based at the company compound in Gwassi (Suba District, Kenya).
Qualifications
- Degree / Diploma in veterinary or its equivalent.
Role Summary
- Overall management and planning of the barn and compost shed.
- Budgeting of the barn division according to the plan
- Maintain and ensure safe facility environment including standards for maintenance and upkeep of unit’s equipment, sanitation, cash control, and employee hygiene.
- Ensure maintenance of daily barn care, including but not limited to, organizing veterinarian schedules, ordering and maintaining feed and hay stock, maintaining and revising as necessary, the individual diets of each cattle, , and all other duties related to the health of the cattle and function and cleanliness of the barn.
- Excellent interpersonal and other communications skills.
- The ideal candidate should have a wide experience (7 years +) in the area of cattle farming with above mentioned aspects and should be able to lead a small team for the daily operation and also have the professional qualifications for the job. The candidate must be hands on, hardworking mentality and is a team player.
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please email us your application quoting the reference. Include your current remuneration, testimonials and give full contact details of 3 referees to:
Thea Radder;
Email address: thea@shgw.nl or hr@subagreenforest.com
before 10 August 2011
Email address: thea@shgw.nl or hr@subagreenforest.com
before 10 August 2011
Human Resources Department.
Green Forest Social Investment Ltd
P.O. Box 111-40100 Kisumu
Green Forest Social Investment Ltd
P.O. Box 111-40100 Kisumu