Chief Executive Officer Position in ZambiaNORSAD Agency (NORSAD)
Location: Zambia
Closing date: 05 Mar 2007
NORSAD Agency is a development financing institution created in 1990 as a joint Nordic/SADC initiative.
The overall purpose of NORSAD is to contribute to the development of the private sector in the participating SADC countries through indirect and direct financing of small and medium sized enterprises.
The Agency has operations in 11 SADC countries, employs 1 CEO, 2 Line Managers and 7 staff in Lusaka, Zambia and 10 country advisers in the region.
The position as Chief Executive Officer of the NORSAD Agency will be vacant by end October 2007.
Your primary tasks will include: - Proactively identify new business opportunities relevant to NORSAD
- Responsibility for the administration of NORSAD’s funds in line with the existing statutes
- Utilisation of available funds while adhering to the eligibility criteria
- Lines of credit to intermediaries to exceed amount disbursed through direct loans
- Maintain the value of the Fund
- Management of the NORSAD Agency, staff and Secretary to BOG and BOD.
The right candidate should have extensive experience in corporate finance from a financial institution, preferably development finance/debt financing.
Likewise important is your experience in working with SME’s and financing start-ups as well as structuring of financing packages, preferably from the region.
The right candidate should, ideally, hold a master's degree majoring in either finance or accounting/auditing.
Together with your sound international management experience you are able to run and develop the Agency professionally.
The CEO will be offered a 3-4 year contract with a competitive salary including benefits matching the qualifications. The CEO will be based in Lusaka.
For job profile and information about NORSAD see http://www.norsad.org.
Vacancies Contact
Send your application marked “DK-160.33966-W” to Mercuri Urval A/S, Philip Heymans Alle 5, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark or by mail to ans.off.dk@mercuriurval.com – preferably as a Word-file.
Deadline for applications is 5th March 2007 at 12 noon.
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