White Rice for Human Consumption

KIREHE RICE COMPANY LTD (KRC) IS HIRING!

ABOUT KIREHE RICE COMPANY LTD

Kirehe Rice Company Ltd (KRC) is a limited liability company with three shareholders i.e., ENAS, Agaciro Development Fund (AGDF) and COOPRIKI-CYUNUZI Cooperative.

It was established on 17^th April 2012 by the Government of Rwanda with the following objectives:

• Managing Kirehe Rice Mill;
• Supporting of Kirehe district Rice Cooperatives;
• Satisfying domestic market
• Exporting Rice and
• Carrying out any other activity that is beneficial to the Company and permissible under the laws of the Republic of Rwanda.

The KRC milling plant is located in  Kirehe District in in the Eastern Province of Rwanda. It was established in Kirehe District, with the Government intention to mill paddy from the marshlands in Ngoma and Kirehe Districts. The National Land Policy 2004 only lets marshlands to registered cooperatives for farming. The cooperatives collect dried and sorted paddy from farmers, package it and deliver it to KRC’s milling plant. Over the years, KRC has been building capacity, establishing partnerships with cooperatives of rice farmers, and streamlining management to operate as a profitable rice milling company.

Kirehe Rice Company Ltd is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized Managing Director to fulfil the responsibilities of managing the company under supervision of Board of Directors.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive sales including exports and maintain a deep knowledge of the company’s current and potential export markets
• Make and oversee high-level decisions about policy and strategy
• Identify and mitigate risks that could impact the company’s operations or reputation
• Serve as the face of the company, representing the business in public forums, conferences, and media appearances
• Effectively communicate the company’s mission and achievements to various audiences
• Report to the board of directors and keep them informed
• Develop and implement operational policies and a strategic plan
• Develop the company’s culture and create an environment that promotes great performance and positive morale
• Take part in recruitment of senior managerial positions when necessary
• Identify and address problems and opportunities for the company
• Build alliances and partnerships with other organizations
• Organise resources, systems for realising the vision and mission of the company
• Develop and implement strategic plans with the aim of growth and profitability
• Develop and review policies and procedures in all departments and ensure that these are followed
• Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of operations of all company departments i.e.
  • Finance and Administration
  • Supply Chain and Cooperatives relations
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Production
• Build and maintain relations with key external stakeholders including customers and suppliers; and to represent the company in various fora
• Monitor market trends to identify potential opportunities and threats
• Manage financial performance through target setting, budget controls, and monitoring reports
• Plan and manage investments of the company
• Enforce compliance with all regulations and support high standards of quality
• Plan and implement staff development and trainings
• Communicate effectively with the Board of Directors about business performance and challenges of the company
• Motivate subordinates to offer their best and ensure a just work environment

ROLE PROFILE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Possessing a minimum of bachelor’s degree in agribusiness, economics, agricultural economics, rural development, agriculture and other related field.
• At least 7 years of work experience out of which 4 should be in a senior managerial position with profit and loss responsibility
• Having competences of transacting with the agricultural cooperatives specifically in the rice value chain
• Having a strategic mind set and able to work towards profitability of the company
• Having an understanding of the governing laws – company law, law on taxes on incomes, value added tax laws, etc.,
• Ability to design, review, and implement policies and procedures and using them to guide performance
• Having an awareness of the food safety as an integral component of food production
• Ability to motivate subordinates to offer their best and ensure a just work environment
• Understanding of the Rice value chain will be an added advantage
• Strong negotiation skills and experience dealing with suppliers, distributors, customers and other vendors
• Professional certification will be an added advantage
• Experience in sales & marketing
• Experience working with Food processing industry
• Experience overseeing factory operations end-to-end is a strong advantage.
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English. French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage.
• Proven negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Having a Driving Licence Class, A and B

Interested qualified candidates should send their applications (a detailed CV, a motivation letter, academic certificates and three references) through the email [email protected], not later than 7 March 2024 at 5:00pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Done at Kigali on 28 February 2024

Mr. Herbert ASIIMWE

Vice Chairperson

KRC Board of Directors