MSINGI OPPORTUNITY BRIEF AND POSITION SPECIFICATION

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1 MSINGI OPPORTUNITY BRIEF AND POSITION SPECIFICATION SEEKING A HIGHLY AMBITIOUS AND SUCCESSFUL CEO FOR A NEW, INNOVATIVE INSTITUTION LOOKING TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EAST AFRICA March 2015

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3 1 THE OPPORTUNITY MISSION & VISION Msingi is an ambitious and innovative new initiative, looking to deliver structural transformation of East African economies by catalysing the growth and increased competitiveness of new and existing high-potential industries. Delivering this mission and vision will require an exceptional management team headed by a Chief Executive Officer who has a demonstrable level of achievement and success operating in such a role for a major company in the region. This is an opportunity for the CEO to make a step-change in what he/she has achieved to date and to have a fundamental impact on delivering a model - new to the region - for driving economic development through a commercially-focused, standalone organisation. JOB PURPOSE The CEO will be responsible for leading the development and execution of Msingi s long-term strategy, with ultimate responsibility for all day-to-day management decisions. As the first CEO and employee of Msingi, this full-time role will focus on setting up and building an organisation to achieve Msingi s mission and vision. Note: the name Msingi has been used in the concept stage, but this is a working title open to change.

4 2 ABOUT MSINGI CATALYSING THE GROWTH AND INCREASED COMPETITIVENESS OF NEW AND EXISTING HIGH-POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES What is possible with technology What is desirable to users INNOVATION What is viable in the marketplace CREATING NEW, SUSTAINABLE JOBS AND INCREASED INCOMES IN EAST AFRICA S INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE The Gatsby Foundation and the UK Department for International Development are establishing Msingi to catalyse the development and increased competitiveness of new and existing sectors across East Africa. Msingi is envisioned to be a multi-decade East African organisation, working towards the structural transformation of the region s economies over the long-term. Working in the public interest but with a private sector-focused approach and commercial tools, Msingi will aim to support growth, increase competitiveness and create jobs in high potential industries across East Africa. It will identify industries in the region that have potential comparative advantage and catalyse their development by working at three interrelated levels: Supporting pioneering and strategic businesses in focus industries by triggering innovation through technology transfer, capability building and access to investment capital. Other financiers will be crowded in where possible, but Msingi will invest itself when required. Msingi s primary focus will be on this firm-level support. Making industry-wide interventions to supplement firm-level support for example enabling the uptake of technologies and skills more widely, and positively influencing the industry s policy and regulatory environment. Supporting the overall environment for innovation in East Africa over the long-term Msingi will work more broadly on initiatives such as deepening financial services and investment markets, or supporting technology research & development systems. Msingi will be strongly resourced to have the highest calibre staff with excellent commercial skills and experience. Over time it will aim to develop partnership relationships with governments. Msingi will be a long-term institution with a minimum of $100m funding over 10 years. An initial budget of $50m for the first 5 years will be provided by Gatsby and the UK Department for International Development. Funders will be highly engaged in governance. Gatsby will, for example, provide highly engaged board representation, working closely with the CEO, Chair and board as the new institution is developed. DFID will also have representation on the board.

5 3 THE CORE FUNDERS GATSBY FOUNDATION DFID

6 4 GATSBY FOUNDATION David Sainsbury established the Gatsby Charitable Foundation as an endowed grant-making trust in He has since given it over 1billion to distribute to charitable causes. Gatsby acts as the enabler for projects across a small number of areas, mostly focused on economic development and science and innovation. Gatsby has funded and implemented programmes in Africa since It has a strong history in technology transfer and agricultural development. More recently it has focused its portfolio around a series of ambitious sector development programmes across East Africa. Gatsby targets high potential sectors where growth could benefit large numbers of the people and where the pre-conditions for change - such as private sector momentum, political support and local champions - are in place. It partners with key private sector players and relevant public institutions to identify and tackle the constraints across the whole sector - including in supportive markets and the policy environment - which are holding it back. Across East Africa, Gatsby has set up, funded and run programmes in the cotton, textiles, forestry and tea sectors. Gatsby has a strongly private sector-oriented skillset and culture. It takes an analytical, business-like approach, while also remaining pragmatic, thinking long-term and seeking ambitious levels of change. Gatsby benefits from political understanding and extensive local networks and experience on the ground, having founded six independent institutions in Africa over the past two decades.

7 5 LORD SAINSBURY David Sainsbury began his professional career when he joined the UK retailer J Sainsbury plc in He was Finance Director from and Chairman from In October 1997 he was made a life peer, becoming Lord Sainsbury of Turville. He left J Sainsbury in 1998 after being appointed as Minister of Science and Innovation in the UK Government. He had responsibility for the Office of Science and Technology, Innovation, Space, the Bioscience and Chemical Industries, and the Patent Office. In November 2006 he left government to concentrate on his business interests and philanthropy, playing an increasingly engaged role with African presidents and ministers over Gatsby s programmes in Africa. In 2007 he produced a review of the UK Government s science and innovation policies: The Race To The Top. In 2013 he published Progressive Capitalism: How to Achieve Economic Growth, Liberty and Social Justice. He was elected Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 2011 and is the founder and chair of the UK s Institute for Government. He has also served as Chairman of the Governing Body of the London Business School (from ) and a member of the IPPR Commission on Public Policy and British Business ( ). He read History and Psychology at King s College, Cambridge and gained an M.B.A. from the Columbia Graduate School of Business in New York in 1971.

8 6 DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Department for International Development (DFID) is a UK government department responsible for administering overseas aid. Its goal is to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty. DFID is responsible for: honouring the UK s international commitments and taking action to achieve the Millennium Development Goals; making British aid more effective by improving transparency, openness and value for money; targeting British international development policy on economic growth and wealth creation; improving the coherence and performance of British international development policy in fragile and conflict-affected countries; improving the lives of girls and women through better education and a greater choice on family planning; preventing violence against girls and women in the developing world; helping to prevent climate change and encouraging adaptation and low-carbon growth in developing countries. In , DFID made economic development a key priority: it published the Economic Development Strategic Framework and used a wider array of instruments to stimulate investment that reduces poverty through jobs raising incomes for individuals through employment, and providing tax receipts for governments to fund services such as health and education research. Gatsby and DFID have worked together a number of times, including on programmes to develop the Tanzanian cotton and forestry sectors, and to set-up an independent institution in Kenya dedicated to local sector development. Gatsby and DFID are currently working together on aiding a major greenfield investment in the Tanzanian tea sector by a multinational company.

9 7 POSITION SPECIFICATION ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES EXPERIENCES & COMPETENCIES DESIRED PERSONAL QUALITIES

10 8 ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: STRATEGY FORMULATION & IMPLEMENTATION Lead the development and refinement of Msingi s strategy. Prioritise and identify Msingi s focus industries and develop requisite strategies. Develop annual budgets and long-range plans to deliver on Msingi s mission, vision and values. OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATION Ensure Msingi is prudently managed with strong financial management in place. Ensure all appropriate operational processes and procedures are developed and implemented including appropriate risk management. Provide the financial and impact reporting required by the Board. PEOPLE LEADERSHIP Determine staffing requirements and lead the recruitment and selection of staff. Establish a positive, supportive and inspiring work environment. BOARD MANAGEMENT Consult closely with the Board to develop and approve strategy, and work with them to implement Msingi s operational development. Ensure the effective operation of the Board and Board committees to deliver on the key strategic decisions relating to industry prioritisation and investment decisions. Provide on-going management reports to the Board on activities and achievements. FUNDING Maintain a strong and highly aligned relationship with the core stakeholders Gatsby and DFID. Lead the development of relationships with potential additional co-funders in conjunction with the Chair and core stakeholders. EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Establish excellent working relationships and collaborative arrangements with all stakeholders, including Msingi s funders, governments, key industry players, and other organisations. Alongside the Chair of the Board, act as a spokesperson for Msingi.

11 9 EXPERIENCES & COMPETENCIES INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE A minimum of 20 years relevant experience, primarily within industry in East Africa (preferably in manufacturing or agri-business) with at least 5 years as CEO of a major East African business. In particular, the candidate should have: An outstanding and demonstrable track record of achievement in driving the profitable growth of a business; Ideally, experience in an innovative or high growth industry; Ideally, experience of leading the adoption of new innovation and technologies within East Africa. COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Successful experience in managing rapid growth within a business. Experience of developing operating processes and procedures that enable success, and evolving these as the organisation grows. Experience of building a high calibre and successful team, and nurturing and building organisational capabilities. Experience of ensuring robust financial management, tax and legal compliance, and risk mitigation processes are in place. MARKET DEVELOPMENT Market development experience this may include working to support the overall development of a particular industry or to support economic development more generally. BOARD ENGAGEMENT Experience of working as a board member or with reporting to high calibre boards. EAST AFRICAN AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS Well-developed networks across East Africa and beyond among industry leaders and in government. Networks to key international industries in manufacturing and/or agro-business also preferred. AN EAST AFRICAN BACKGROUND Fluency in English and Swahili. East African nationals, with a commitment to the region as a whole, are very strongly preferred for both the CEO and Chair positions.

12 10 DESIRED PERSONAL QUALITIES COMMERCIAL ACUMEN Ability to view situations from a commercial perspective, bringing an understanding of the business opportunities they create. STRATEGIC ORIENTATION Ability to make a major contribution to the strategic direction of Msingi and to deliver on the desired strategic destination while retaining commitment to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, governance and reporting. At home with complexity and ambiguity. RESULTS ORIENTATION Strong bias for action, results and impact. Driving for success and continuous improvement by translating ambitious strategic goals into practical and implementable actions. TEAM BUILDER A proven track record of successfully sourcing developing, nurturing and inspiring management teams to deliver the tangible results set out in the strategy, long range plans and budgets. LEARNING & ADAPTABILITY A demonstrable ability to manage highly complex working dynamics and challenges. Able to adapt rapidly to new technical areas and management challenges. INNOVATION & RISK Flair for innovation and comfort with calculated risks. VALUES DRIVEN Strongly ethical; integrity beyond question; aligned with Msingi s mission. COLLABORATIVE Team player at ease working with others towards a common vision.

13 11 GATSBY & DFID EXECUTIVE SEARCH TEAM JUSTIN HIGHSTEAD ANDREW SMITH ROBERT JENKINS RICHARD R. KISANG TIM LAMONT

14 12 GATSBY & DFID EXECUTIVE SEARCH TEAM JUSTIN HIGHSTEAD GATSBY AFRICA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Justin has been with Gatsby for seven years, building and leading the Africa team and restructuring the portfolio. He previously spent five years with DFID as a Private Sector Development (PSD) Advisor working on economic growth largely focused on approaches to catalysing innovation and sector development. Justin also spent five years with Accenture in the UK including work with private sector and government on restructuring markets to benefit consumers. He has worked across Africa and Asia. ANDREW SMITH GATSBY AFRICA MSINGI PROGRAMME DIRECTOR Andrew is the Gatsby Africa Programme Director responsible for the design, set up and incubation of Msingi. Prior to joining Gatsby, Andrew had a 14-year career working with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) focused on PSD work in Africa included value chain projects for Coca-Cola, SABMiller and the global tea industry, and supporting aid agencies to deliver PSD projects, including acting as Deputy Director for DFID s Business Innovation Facility. Andrew also spent 6 months as a management advisor in the Ethiopian civil service. ROBERT JENKINS GATSBY AFRICA INVESTMENT DIRECTOR Robert joined Gatsby in 2014 to give investment advice across the portfolio. He has 30 years private equity experience as a founding partner of Phildrew Ventures, which invested over 1 billion dollars across five funds and was acquired by UBS in Over the last 10 years Robert has: worked as a Director of Bridgepoint Capital; assisted Jacana, a sub- Saharan African venture capital business, as a mentor and Investment Director in East Africa; and secured an MSc in Development Economics from SOAS. RICHARD R. KISANG GATSBY AFRICA MSINGI INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAD Richard leads on issues including Msingi s governance and organisation design. Prior to joining the team in 2014, Richard spent four years with PwC as a management consultant, working mainly with governments and international development agencies and leading institutional development projects for DFID, USAID and DANIDA among others. He also spent four years with Deloitte as a risk and governance consultant. He has extensive experience working in East and Southern Africa. TIM LAMONT DFID SENIOR GROWTH, TRADE & INVESTMENT ADVISER Tim has been with DFID for 12 years and is currently based in Dar es Salaam as Africa Regional Department s senior adviser on trade and regional economic integration issues. He sits on the apex governance body of TradeMark East Africa, and also covers DFID s support to the regional food markets (FoodTrade) and financial sector deepening (FSD Africa) programmes. During his career in both DFID and private consultancy, Tim has spent over 19 years based in East Africa working on growth and economic development.

15 13 EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANTS SUSAN GITHUKU CHRISTINE NJAMBI

16 14 SEARCH CONSULTANTS SUSAN GITHUKU FOUNDER & CEO OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS AFRICA HPD Africa offers innovative 21st century organisational and people solutions across the continent and the Middle East. Susan leads Executive Recruitment, Executive Coaching Organisational Effectiveness solutions for clients. Before establishing HPD Africa, Susan worked at the Coca-Cola Company and was until December 2008 the Eurasia & Africa Group Director for Coca-Cola University. Prior to this role, she served as the Coca-Cola Africa Group HR Director. She sits on the Boards of East Africa Breweries and UAP Insurance. Address: - Cell: CHRISTINE NJAMBI MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT & HEAD OF RECRUITMENT, HPD AFRICA Christine is a seasoned HR practitioner with experience spanning over ten years in Talent Acquisition, Executive Sourcing, HR Outsourcing and Relationship Management. She previously worked at Preferred Personnel Africa, a Human Resource consulting firm as a Senior Recruitment Officer. Through integration of best practices and effective recruitment and selection tools and methodologies, she has over the years successfully delivered on recruitment assignments from entry to executive level positions for global brands. Address: cnjambi@hpdafrica.com - Cell:

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18 Applicants who are confident they meet the selection criteria should contact Susan Githuku Address: Cell: HUMAN PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS AFRICA 214 Eaton Place- Village Market -United Nations Crescent Po Box Nairobi, KENYA General Telephone Line: /34 Cell: info@hpdafrica.com