JOB DESCRIPTION
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Tufenkian Charitable Foundation is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its new AGCO project. The CEO will start-up and lead its impact investing activities in the given location. Specifically, this role will lead all activities around strategy, planning, starting-up, management and growth of a profitable agricultural enterprise while producing positive social outcomes for the surrounding rural communities. The agricultural enterprise will include commercial and family farming, as well as downstream processing businesses.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Meet/ exceed the social and financial targets set with the Board of Directors;
- Develop and execute the Strategic, Operating, and Sales/ Marketing plans approved by the AGCO Board of Directors. This position interacts with the AGCO Board of Directors on a regular basis with open and both formal and informal communications;
- Recruit and develop a talented management team;
- Support efforts to facilitate and secure financing for business activities;
- Develop, implement, monitor, and report results on annual operating/ work plan and capital budgets. Establish process for the planning, approval, and acquisition of capital expenditures;
- Develop and execute plans for storage, distribution, and transporting goods to the targeted markets;
- Establish processes and controls for eliminating waste and driving continuous improvements for operating efficiencies;
- Develop and execute a technology plan for bringing innovative, smart, transformative, clean technologies that drive profitability and sustainability, to include technologies that drive energy and water conservation and independence;
- Apply and monitor adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety standards, as well as AGCO's value system;
- Establish strategic relationships with NGOs, universities, and technology companies that will catalyze and support the mission. Interact with local Government officials as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business Administration, Business Agriculture, or similar discipline;
- Proven track record in managing and growing a business or business unit;
- At least 5 years of experience, preferably in the agriculture business sector;
- Impact investment experience is desired;
- Working experience in CIS or Gulf countries is desirable;
- Enthusiastic, collaborative leader with proven ability to start-up and manage a business, set strategic goals and priorities, drive profitable growth, lead teams, and manage budgets;
- Strong experience in modeling business and financial projections to analyze enterprise funding proposals; commercial expertise to quickly assess if a proposal is worth pursuing;
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, negotiation and cross-cultural communication skills;
- Commitment to AGCO's vision, mission and values for impact investing with positive social outcome;
- Fluency in English and Armenian languages; knowledge of Russian language is desired;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to work and operate in rural, underdeveloped region;
- Extensive travel, as required.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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All interested and qualified candidates are welcome to apply online via careercenter.am or send their CV to:
info@tcf.am indicating the position title ("Chief Executive Officer for AGCO Project") in the subject line of the e-mail.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this job opportunity through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am, Thanks.