Vaga

Vaga – Country Manager – Mozambique

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Job Description

Our client is looking for an experienced and results-driven professional with a strong background in operations, finance, HR, and team leadership, ready to drive performance, ensure compliance, and lead cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals at country level.
Salary and Benefits:
  • Negotiable
Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning
  • Develop and execute strategic plans to enhance productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Identify opportunities for business expansion and growth by establishing new relationships.
  • Engage in visionary and strategic thinking to drive long-term business success.
  • Implement and manage business continuity plans.
Leadership and Relationship Management
  • Foster a strong, collaborative relationship with the Group’s top management team.
  • Provide guidance and constructive feedback to staff, enhancing their skills and knowledge.
  • Lead recruitment, onboarding, and training of high-performing employees to achieve sales, profitability, market share, and business objectives.
  • Promote a culture of excellence and high-quality standards.
  • Uphold and promote ethical standards and values within the organization.
  • Promote people development and provide opportunities for growth via appropriate leadership, management, training and mentorship
  • Represent the Group as directed and empowered on matters of operational and commercial compliance, regulation and company officer authority
Operational Excellence
  • Oversee day-to-day operations, assign weekly performance goals, and ensure their timely completion alongside personal goals.
  • Review and enhance organizational effectiveness by developing robust processes, overseeing employees, and cultivating a motivated work environment.
  • Ensure continuous improvement in service orientation and customer satisfaction.
  • Maintain project timelines and ensure tasks are accomplished on time.
  • Implement risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate business risks.
  • Uphold and improve quality standards across all operations.
  • Develop, nurture and maintain partnerships with critical service providers to ensure effective and continuous delivery of services
Budget and Resource Management
  • Identify, Resource and Capitalise upon profitable Revenue Generating opportunities in line with Group service offerings and initiatives
  • Develop, implement, and manage budgetary and resource allocation plans.
  • Oversee the P&L for the country/business in collaboration with the financial head.
  • Ensure cost-effective utilization of personnel and assets.
  • Understand and act upon financial audit results to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Drive results through effective financial management and analysis.
Delegation and Compliance
  • Delegate responsibilities to the most suitable employees, ensuring adherence to all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, and cultural values.
  • Resolve internal staff conflicts efficiently for the mutual benefit of all parties involved.
  • Provide advice and assistance to local management in planning, administering, implementing, and evaluating improvements to operating and technical policies, systems, and procedures.
  • Determine and monitor workforce requirements.
IT and Systems Improvement
  • Collaborate with the Group IT management team to identify and implement system and requirement improvements.
Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Quality (HSSEQ)
  • Promote HSSEQ through safety leadership to all staff, contractors, and customers.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory and client HSSEQ regulations.
Adaptability and Change Management
  • Manage change effectively and adapt to evolving business environments.
Key Skills:
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong time management and prioritization abilities.
  • Detail-oriented and well-organized.
  • Able to multitask autonomously and collaborate effectively.
  • Flexibility, reliability, and ethical mindset.
  • Excellent organizational skills, self-motivation, and time management.
  • Proactive problem-solving and conflict resolution.
  • Tactful, diplomatic, and responsible.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and maintain high performance.
  • Asset and fleet management experience.
  • Experience in multicultural and challenging environments.
  • Commercial orientation and entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Reporting and presentation skills.
  • Adept at solving pre-empted problems.
Key Qualifications:
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in the energy and logistics industry.
  • Facility/base operations management experience.
  • Tertiary education in engineering/management or a related field is preferred.
  • In the absence of formal tertiary qualification, 10 years of appropriate work experience in the energy and logistics industry
  • Knowledge and application of international HSE regulations and standards.
  • Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with lifting equipment and oilfield drilling equipment is preferred.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite is a must
  • Willingness to learn new technical systems.
  • Cultural awareness and international work experience.
  • High integrity, dependability, and results oriented.

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