I. PURPOSE
The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) is the senior management officer of the Company. The CEO serves as the leader of and maintains an effective and cohesive senior management team for the Company; sets the tone for the Company by exemplifying consistent values of high ethical standards and fairness; leads the Company in defining its vision; is the main spokesperson for the Company; and bears the chief responsibility in ensuring the Company meets its short-term operational and long-term strategic goals. The CEO works with and is accountable to the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) with due regard to the Board’s requirement to be informed and to be independent.

Key Responsibilities
The CEO’s responsibilities include:
1. The CEO is responsible for conducting the affairs of the Company with the highest standards of integrity and probity and in compliance with all applicable laws, principles and rules of corporate governance, including the Company’s Articles of Association, its Corporate Governance Manual and the resolutions of the Board, as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
2. The CEO is responsible for proposing and developing the Company’s strategy and overall commercial objectives, which he does in close consultation with the Executive Management Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Chairman”) and the Board.
3. Recommend to the Board strategic directions for the Company’s business and, when approved by the Board, consistently strive to achieve the corresponding strategic, business and operational goals and objectives;
4. The CEO is responsible for ensuring that the Company has in place all necessary financial, operational and compliance controls and risk management systems.
The CEO is responsible – with the senior management team including the Executive Management Committee – for implementing the decisions of the Board and its committees.

Additional Responsibilities
Further, the CEO is responsible for:
1. Providing input to the Board’s agenda from himself and other members of senior management;
2. Ensuring that he communicates with the Chairman on the important and strategic issues facing the Company, and proposing Board agendas to the Chairman which reflect these;
3. Ensuring that the senior management team gives appropriate priority to providing reports to him and, where required, the Board which contain accurate, timely and clear information;
4. Ensuring, in consultation with the Board members as appropriate, that he and the other members of senior management comply with the Board’s approved procedures, including the schedule of Matters Reserved to the Board for its decision and the provisions of each Board committee’s respective Terms of Reference;
5. Providing information and advice on succession planning to the Board, in respect of executive directors and other members of senior management;
6. Leading the communication program with shareholders and other partners;
7. Ensuring that the development needs of the executive directors and other members of senior management reporting to him are identified and met;
8. Ensuring that performance reviews for each of the executive directors and other members of senior management are carried out at least twice a year and providing input to the wider Board evaluation process; and
9. Direct and monitor the activities of the Company in a manner that ensures that the assets of the Company are safeguarded and optimized in the best interests of all the shareholders;
10. Identify the principal risks of the Company’s business and ensure the implementation of appropriate systems to manage these risks;
11. Develop and recommend the overall corporate organizational structure to the Board ensuring that personnel and systems are in place so that the day-to-day business affairs of the Company are appropriately managed;
12. Develop and maintain close relationships with the company’s partners for networking, synergies and resource mobilization. Ensure that quality proposals, reports and other requirements by funding partners are submitted on a timely basis.
13. Performing such other duties and exercising such other powers as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board.

The candidate:
1. Candidates must possess a minimum of A Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Agri-business or any other related field.
2. Good understanding of private sector development issues and challenges in Uganda both formal and informal.
3. Demonstrated successful progressive experience of at least 5 years.
4. Exceptional interpersonal and team-working skills with a proven ability to lead, motivate, coach, develop and inspire a successful team.
5. Excellent writing and communication skills including making presentations and public speech
6. Must be prepared to work under pressure to meet tight company targets
The assignment shall be for an initial contract of three years but renewable depending on performance.

HOW TO APPLY:
Excel Hort Consult ltd invites suitably qualified individuals with qualifications and experience detailed above to submit the following:
• A supporting statement (no more than two pages of A4) that explains the candidates suitability;
• Scanned copies of certificates / degrees
• A detailed CV with contacts for each job held and;
• A list of 3 professional references with full contact details.

These should be submitted to Mr. Stephen Musinguzi, Chair, Board of Directors,smusinguzi@excelhort.com and copy to info@excelhort.com.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5PM Ugandan time on 31st day August Months 2015.