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The Pharo Foundation
Engineering
Food Engineering
Addis Ababa
8 years
1 Position
2022-03-01
to
2022-03-14
Full Time
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Job Description
Pharo Ventures is the commercial, for-profit arm of The Pharo Foundation which has been set up to harness the power of a vibrant private sector by investing in enterprises across a variety of sectors within the East Africa region. The objective of Pharo Ventures is to build and grow, commercially and environmentally sustainable businesses, with a focus on maximizing economic value and creating jobs for local communities.
We have a vision of an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. Matching that vision is our ambition to create a portfolio of sustainable business ventures that by the end of 2025, will deliver more than five thousand direct jobs across the region. We believe we can achieve our ambitions by investing in the human and physical capital of Africa. For each target country in the region, Pharo Ventures will build a portfolio of businesses that will be financially sustainable, create value for the local communities and be environmentally responsible.
Pharo Ventures Ethiopia’s first venture is Pharo Integrated Agriculture and Manufacturing PLC, which is a facility for processing edible oil and related products for both local market and export sales. The venture currently operates a commercial farm in the Benishangul-Gumuz region which we will use to grow inputs to for the processing plant. This agro-processing facility is expected to extend our agricultural value chain from agricultural produce to primary processing.
The facility will be located in or around Debre Birhan area. Pharo Ventures is headquartered in, Kenya (Nairobi) with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and Somaliland (Hargeisa) We are looking for an experienced Food Processing Plant General Manager to lead the process of setting up and operationalising this facility and then managing it successfully.
Position Summary
The General Manager will provide strategic and operational oversight for the processing plant. S/he will be accountable for upholding the highest standards aligned to safety, quality, operational effectiveness, and financial performance. The General Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of the facility from production to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. The position holder will be responsible to maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity. S/he will be responsible for demonstrating leadership that reflects Pharo Ventures' culture and values.
Reporting to: Head of Pharo Ventures Ethiopia
Functional Relationships:
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic and Operations Management
People Management
Learning and Development
Behavioral Competencies
Applicants should send a detailed CV and Cover Letter, & a one-page list of five references with current addresses, phone numbers, and email contacts via email: recruitment.socialenterprises@pharoventures.com
Note: Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Please send the information listed above, as a single PDF file. Indicate in the Subject Line - Application for General Manager of Food Processing Plant in Ethiopia. Due to the expected high volume of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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