Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 28, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  SIMBA SPORTS CLUB COMPANY LIMITED (Simba) is a company responsible for the management and running of the 83-year-old club, Simba Sports Club, which was founded in 1936 and is a registered member of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF). Simba's mission is to promote, advance, foster and cultivate the game of football in Tanzania while developing top-level football players to be able to compete at the highest level nationally, regionally and continently. With the ongoing rapid transformation that the Club is undertaking, we intended to create an efficient and vibrant commercial entity that will contribute very positively to the development of the football club industry in Tanzania In light of the above, Simba is seeking applications from competent, dynarnic and self-motivated individuals (local or foreign) to fill up the following positions:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Summary:
CEO serves the club and together with the Board, is responsible for executing the strategic objectives of the organization. The CEO will assure the club remains relevant to the community, achieves on-field success and is accountable to the diverse constituents and stakeholders. The Board delegates responsibility for management and day-to-day operations to the CEO and that person has the authority to carry out these responsibilities in accordance with the direction, policies and governance models established by the Board. The CEO provides direction allowing the board to carry out its governance functions..

  Responsibilities:
• Enforce the club's values, set objectives for performance success and establish short/long-term goals of the organization.
• Monitor and evaluate club's relevancy to local community as an agent for social engagement that leads to aligned commercial opportunities
• Keep board fully informed of key operations that directly influence the execution of club's strategic plan.
• This includes identification of problems/opportunities, formulating solutions responses whilst providing recommendations for the board
• Ensure the development and operation of finance management systems and reports that allow for quality decision making
• Ensure the club has a long-term strategy to ensure long term commercial sustainability Management & Administration
• Provide general oversight of all club activities, manage day-to-day operations and assure club is running efficient organization
• Assure a work environment that recruits, retains and supports quality staff and volunteers.
• Implement processes for selecting, developing, motivating and evaluating staff and volunteers
• Recommend staffing to board of directors, recruit key personnel, negotiate professional contracts and ensure that appropriate salary structures are developed and maintained
• Specify accountabilities for executive management and evaluate their performance on a regular basis Draft, monitor and achieve budget objectives with the support of the CFO
• Oversee all fiscal activities of the organization
• Ensure financing to support short and long-term goals and objectives
• Participate actively in identifying, cultivating and soliciting funding prospects In liaison with CFO, provide financial quality reports to the board
• facilitated the integration of the club into the community by ensuring effective marketing and communication activities
• Act as an advocate within the public and private sectors for issues relevant to the club, its services and constituencies
• Listen to stakeholders, volunteers, sponsors and the community in order to improve and generate community involvement.
• Serve as chief spokesperson for the club, ensuring proper representation of the club to the community by initiating, developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with key constituencies and stakeholders

Job Skills: Not Specified

  Requirements:
• BSc/BA in Business Administration, Economics, Management or relevant field; MSc MBA preferred
• 15+ years of proven experience as a top Executive position preferably in sports field
• Proven ability to manage an organization through a period of considerable structural and cultural change
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills
• Outstanding organizational, problem-solving, decision-making and leadership abilities
• Strong understanding of corporate finance and performance management principles
• Familiarity with diverse business functions i.e. marketing, PR, finance, etc,
• Experience in working with Boards of Directors and understanding of football clubs
• Familiarity with Tanzania Football League Rules and Regulations
• Strong understanding of corporate finance and performance management principles
• Familiarity with diverse business functions ie marketing, PR, finance, etc. o
• Experience in working with a Boards of Directors and understanding of football clubs
• Familiarity with Tanzania Football League Rules and Regulations
• Familiarity with CAF and FIFA Rules
• Experience in CAF Champions League
• Experience in working with Multi Cultural groups 0 Track record of sports management background

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  Interested candidates who meet the qualification and experience requirements for the above-mentioned positions are advised to send their applications and the following documents to jobs@simbasc.co.tz  Please send your applications with an email subject heading following this format: POSITION SURNAME FIRST NAME
• Letter of motivation
• Curriculum vitae
• Certified copies of academic qualifications and/or degrees
• Copy of your passport, birth certificate or national identification
• Two reference letters Please note:
• Deadline for submission is not later than Friday, 5 July 2019.
• All applications must be submitted electronically via email to jobs@simbasc.co.tz. Attachments should not exceed 2MB.
• Incomplete applications will not be processed and shall be automatically disqualified.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• All invitations for interviews will be done in writing via email.
Simba does not require candidates to pay money for the recruitment process. Simba is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability, or age.

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