Chief Executive Officer Jobs in Botswana

Job description

Applications
are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the Chief Executive
Officer position in the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5, based in Gaborone, Botswana.

Job Summary

Reporting
to Secretariat (Board), the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for ensuring
accomplishment of the Organizatio
n’s mission and vision, and the accountability
of the Organization to its diverse constituents. The incumbent is responsible
for management of the Organisation, providing direction and enabling the
Secretariat and Executive Committee to carry out their governance functions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures adherence to all
legal and regulatory instruments and monitors compliance with relevant
laws, regulations and governance instruments.
Helps the Board determine the
organisation’s strategic direction, goals and targets including designing
new business initiatives and projects.
Provides general oversight of
all Region 5 activities, managing the day-to-day operations, smooth
functioning and efficient organizational delivery.
Helps the Secretariat (Board)
articulate its own roles and accountabilities and that of its committees
and individual members, and helps evaluate performance regularly.
Enables the Secretariat
(Board) to fulfill its governance functions
Facilitates the optimum performance
by all Secretariat (Board) Commissions, Committees and staff providing a
conducive work environment and sound Human Resources Management
Oversees the fiscal
activities of the organization including revenue generation, budgeting,
reporting and audit.
Serves as chief spokesperson
for the Organisation, assuring proper representation of Region 5 to all
stakeholders and partners.
Develops and maintains
commercial and strategic partnerships for the sustenance of the
Organisation

Requirements

The person we seek must meet the following attributes

A Master’s Degree or
equivalent qualification in Sports Management or Business Administration.
Five (5) years’ experience in
a senior management position. Knowledge of and exposure to the sporting
environment is an added advantage.
Sound understanding of
Business Administration including Strategic Management.
Demonstrable understanding of
organisational engineering, financial and Marketing management
Demonstrates sound
understanding of new trends in sport
Clean driver’s license.
Defensive Driving certificate will be an added advantage
Excellent ICT skills,
networking and people management skills

We
offer an excellent working environment with lots of international exposure and
opportunities for growth and development. Salary and other benefits will be
revealed only to successful candidates.