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Country Manager – Libya (028jc) vacancy in Tripoli ()

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Location: Tripoli
Salary: Excellent Package
Vacancy type: Permanent
Sectors: Security, Senior Appointments, Sales, Project Management, Overseas, Management, General, Consultancy
Placed by: Ex-Mil Recruitment
My client an international PMC is now seeking a Country Manager/Business Development Manager for Libya.

You will be reporting back to the UK and you will be responsible for the set up and delivery of the new Libya business plan. The Country Manager will conduct Business Development, generate qualified opportunities, prepare the new business ready for the commencement of service delivery and manage the new business unit.

The Country Manager will be expected to engage at a senior level with clients as well as form strong business/resource relationships across the businesses in order to develop business, identify opportunities and generate sales opportunities.

You will be located at Libya, Tripoli and you will be required to travel with in country and region - East Africa.

My client’s primary focus is to provide governments, multinational companies and other organisations operating in hostile or sensitive environments with:
• Protective security services
• Risk advisory and consultancy services
• Specialist training
• Mine action services including Weapons Reduction and Explosive Ordnance Management
• Development and reconstruction services.

Therefore your main Responsibilities will include:-
• Develop the market for my client in the region.
• Commence and achieve business start-up processes, sizing the business opportunity and liaison with public and private sector partners and potential clients.
• Manage the day to day business from a financial and operational perspective. Have ultimate management accountability for all aspects of my clients operations in Country.
• Design, develop and implement the Libyan strategic business plan in conjunction with the business development team and in alignment with my client’s intent
• Promote and grow new business by proactively marketing and selling the company brand and ensure that the company is given the opportunity to bid for all contracts arising.
• Manage the balance between client, contract obligations and company interests; meet expectations of clients while operating within company policy, audit and financial parameters.
• To direct, formulate and / or approve policies and procedures on service quality, pricing and customer relations.
• To direct the company towards providing an effective, efficient and profitable service.
• To ensure that the correct level of skills, education and experience are identified for management and other LN positions and to recruit adequate persons to fill these positions.
• Line-manage nominated key staff including production of periodical written and verbal Performance Appraisals in accordance with HR Policy.
• To identify and initiate strategies that will add growth to the business to ensure its long term profitability and survival.

To maintain close contact with the workforce through key managers to ensure feedback opportunities, the maintenance of good morale and a high standard of staff integrity and honesty. To formulate and / or approve wage increases in line with management agreement.
• To maintain a clear communications path to the shareholders so that key issues confronting the Company are promptly identified and kept in focus.
• Comply with the UK Bribery and Corruption Act

To be considered for this role you must be able demonstrate the following experience, skills and background:
Experience:
• Libya Experience – Essential.
• Familiarity with security business start-up in austere environments - Essential.
• 5+ years’ experience in a business and/or operational senior management position
• A track record of success in business leadership. An emphasis on sales, marketing and complex operations management is critical and the ability to run a business unit and have P&L responsibility.
• Customer-facing and sales-orientated, allied with strong operational discipline, with responsibility for driving the business in a fresh and innovative direction.
• Ability to develop long term strategic relationships with stakeholders in government, commercial and development organisations.
• Experience in establishing medium-term growth strategies and strong operating mechanisms for performance.
• Knowledge of the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Experience living and working in a professional commercial capacity overseas, preferably in a hostile and low infrastructure environment

Skills, abilities & personal qualities
• Strong commitment, leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, marketing and negotiation skills.
• Capable of working effectively and productively with team members.
• Strong financial management and commercial operational skills.
• Ability to maintain strong ethical and professional values.
• The ability to operate in diverse cultural environments.
• Able to develop local national relationships and to demonstrate an understanding and empathy towards cultural and religious sensitivities.
• Programme and Project management skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to rapid environmental changes.

In return they are offering an excellent salary and benefits package that is designed to attract the best individuals to this role, initially the role will be on a more permanent basis out there and the initial accommodation conditions will be a bit Spartan, but as the operations increase, accommodation and other benefits will increase.
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