GENERAL MANAGER – FIRST MUTUAL HEALTH BOTSWANA

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GENERAL MANAGER (ONE POSITION)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the above vacancy that has arisen within First Mutual health. First Mutual Health is a health insurance company based in Gaborone. The General Manager will be responsible for spearheading and leading First Mutual Health as a start up Company. The position is based in Gaborone.

The Job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

* Developing the strategy for the Company, including lean operations and new business development.
* Specific focus on new business development to grow business from scratch is paramount.
* Effective and efficient design and operation of all major ICT processes for the company, including improvements to work processes.
* Responsible for the development and implementation of the company enterprise risk management framework.
* Ensuring optimal investment performance of the business, in line with approved Investment Policy and Investment Mandate.
* Struaturing communication programmes and activities, business meetings and functions to grow market share and increase patient service satisfaction.
* Deforming the ideal operational structure and human resource base for the Company, to meet both short- and long-term strategic objectives.
* Ensuring the development of challenging but realistic budgets to achieve desired key strategic objectives.
* Managing operational costs and capital expenditure by use of benchmark ratios monthly.

Qualifications & Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following:
* Any undergraduate degree in business or health sciences (Actuarial, Insurance, Accounting, Health etc.) or other wider fields.
* A business-related post graduate degree may be an added advantage.
* At least 8 years’ experience in a similar or related environment, 5 of which should have been in a senior management position.
* Experience in business start-up management and development.