Chief Executive Officer - Tanzania Premier League Board

BACKGROUND: The Tanzania Premier League Board (TPL Board is a Body respond for managing the Premier and First Division Leagues on the basis of the Governing Regulations of the TPL Board. It is also responsible for developing the Tanzania professional League brand as well as overseeing the joint interests of Premier League and First Division League Clubs. TPL BOARD is neutral in matters of politics and religion. It prohibits any forms of political, religious, gender ethnic or racial discrimination in its activities. 

Position Title: chief Executive Officer (CEO) 

The RPL Board acting under the approval of TFF, is seeking for an energetic, creative professional to serve as its full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the TPL Board, achieving the objects and goals of the TPL Board as directed b the Management Committee of the Board. He or she reports to the Chairman of the TPL Board Management Committee

Duties responsibilities in Summary:

1.    Overall responsibility for management and day-to-day operations of the premier League and First Division League in accordance with the Governing Regulations established by the TPL Board
2.    Overall Coordination of Premier League and First Division League activities
3.    Work closely with the TPL Board Chairman to enable the TPL Board to fulfill its governance functions and facilitate the optimum performance by the Board, its committees and individual TPL Board members
4.    Initiateand develop funding policies, identity funding programmes and plans for premier League and First Division League activities, for the approval of the TPL Board Management Committee
5.    Work with the TPL Board Management Committee, standing Committee and advisor committees design, secure, implement and monitor viable short and long-term funding progrmmes, including Premier and First Division League sponsorship programmes
6.    Oversee the fiscal activities of the organization including budgeting, reporting and audit
7.    Promote TPL Board programs and services in a cost effective manner, while maintaining an acceptable level of quality
8.    Identity problems and opportunities related to the Premier League and First Division League and address them; Report to the TPL Board Management Committee and its Committees appropriately; and facilitates discussion and deliberations in accordance with the Governing Regulations
9.    Assure the filling of all legal and regulatory documents and monitor compliance with relevant laws regulations
10.    Provide general oversight of all TPL Board activities, working closely with the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), TPBL Board Management Committee, TPL Board Standing committes Government Aunthorised, Sponsor, Office staff, volunteers and ensure smoothly functioning, efficient Premier and First Division Leagues as well as, organizational stability through development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedure and regular evaluation of TPL Board activities     
11.    Work closely with the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) and TPBL Board Management Committee, to transform TPBL Board into a corporate Legal Entily that will hold the rights to and operate the Premier and the First Division League
12.    Organize, prepare, facilitate and actively participate in negotiations of all TPL Board Business transactions and events including marketing and communications activities

Qualification and Experience
(i)    A Bachelor’s Degree either in Business Administration, Finance, Law, Economics or in Sports Administration is required with a minimum of 3 years experience in senior management position
(ii)    Demonstrated successful track record in leading and managing lerge operations/organizations
(iii)    Demonstrated financial astute with the ability and strong commercial awareness and understanding of fundraising and/or income generation and business development
(iv)    Successful track record of building and sustaining relationship with internal and external stakeholders

Mode of Application
Applicants are required to submit their applications together with copies of Certificates and Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the Chairman of TPL Board, at here under postal address or email address not later than 10th February 2015

Remuneration stock and salaries negotiable

TPL Board
P.O. Box 79043
Te: +255 22 2126726
Fax: +255 22 2126729
GOLDEN JUBILEE TOWER, SECOND FLOOR, TOWER B
OHIO STREET
DAR ES SALAAM

Email: yahya_mtibwa@yahoo.com , abdallahfata37@yahoo.com