Lake Basin Development Authority Jobs in Kisumu Kenya


Lake Basin Development Authority is a Regional Development Authority mandated to spearhead Development within the Lake Victoria Basin and its catchment regions, with a view of fostering sustainable economic development and empowerment of the communities.”

In view of this & as part of fulfilling our Strategic Plan 2008 - 2012, the following positions are open for application from qualified professionals.

General Manager (Rice Mill)
Ref:
LBDA/GMRM/ 01/10
1 Post

This is an exciting leadership opportunity to Head a re-structured business unit towards a goal of achieving a world class food manufacturing standard and operational excellence. The job will involve the development & implementation of medium – term growth strategies and strong operating process and mechanisms for sustained performance.

Requirements


Professional Qualifications:
  • Must possess a 1st degree Agriculture, Business Administration, Commerce, Engineering (preferably Production or Agricultural) and an MBA

Relevant Experience& Skills:
  • Over five (5) years experience in a business /senior management position.
  • Excellent managerial and decision making skills, good negotiation and numerical skills, good administrative and communication skills, must be computer literate & must have proven investment management ability.
  • Previous experience on management of a production Unit will be an added advantage.

Personal Attributes:
  • High level of integrity, honesty and confidentiality,
  • ability to work under pressure and deliver within deadlines,
  • must be at least 40 years of age,
  • ability to maintain strong ethical & professional values,
  • autonomous & result oriented with a clear determination to succeed.

Technical Manager (Rice Mill)
Ref: LBDA/TMRM/ 01/10
1 Post

The purpose of this position is to provide a framework for the efficient management of the ultra modern Rice Mill machinery, operations, specifications, tendering and rice production processes to meet the demands of an elastic client base.

Quality management especially as relates to mechanized systems management in a vibrant commercialized environment will be an important function of this position.

Requirements

Professional Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in any technical field with post graduate qualification in production must be registered with relevant professional bodies.

Relevant Experience& Skills:
  • Excellent managerial and decision making skills,
  • highly analytical and problem solving skills,
  • good understanding of cereal production or processing,
  • must be computer literate,
  • good communication and administrative skills.

Personal Attributes:
  • High level of integrity, honesty and confidentiality,
  • ability to work under pressure and deliver within deadlines
  • must be at least 35 years of age.

Manager Finance & HR (Rice Mill)
Ref:
LBDA/MFHR-RM/ 01/10
1 Post

The purpose of this position is to provide a framework for the effective and efficient management and Administration of the Human Resources of the LBDA Rice Mill in a commercially re-structured context and ensuring the sustenance of individual and overall growth and performance of the mill enterprise as well as institutional capacity building.

Requirements

Professional Qualifications:
  • Must posses a bachelor’s degree in Commerce/ Finance & Human Resource Management with post graduate qualification in management preferably CPA (K) / final and must be registered with relevant professional body.
  • A Masters in Business Administration /Management or CPS (K) will be an added advantage.

Relevant Experience& Skills:
  • Excellent managerial and decision making skills,
  • highly analytical and problem solving skills,
  • good understanding of the public service accounting regulations
  • must be computer literate,
  • good communication and administrative skills.

Personal Attributes:
  • High level of integrity, honesty and confidentiality,
  • ability to work under pressure and deliver within deadlines
  • must be at least 35 years of age.

Manager Sales & Marketing (Rice Mill)
Ref:
LBDA/MSM-RM/01/10
1 Post

The position is responsible for development of new & recruiting existing lines of business coordinating communicating & controlling product development/distribution sales and marketing.

Requirements

Professional Qualifications:
  • Must possess a bachelor’s degree in Commerce (marketing option) or Business Administration (sales & Marketing option).
  • A Masters in Business Administration and other related professional qualification will be added advantage.

Relevant Experience & Skills:
  • Excellent managerial and decision making skills,
  • good negotiation and presentation skills,
  • must be computer literate,
  • good communication and administrative skills.

Personal Attributes:
  • High level of integrity, honesty and confidentiality,
  • ability to work under pressure and deliver within deadlines
  • must be at least 35 years of age.

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their applications quoting the job reference on the envelope, accompanied by a detailed CV with three referees and daytime telephone contacts, copies of academic and professional certificates and testimonials, to reach the undersigned on or before Monday 6th September, 2010.

The Managing Director
Lake Basin Development Authority
P.O. Box 1516-40100
Kisumu

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