Chief Executive Officer

Job Title Chief Executive Officer RUDI Location Ahmedabad Nature of work Full-time Experience required 4-5 years in a similar position 15 years in a leadership role s Background Most rural households rely not just on one source of income for their everyday needs A 2019 s situational assessment report shows income from crop husbandry is just 37 of the total income and the remaining comes from various other activities Within crop husbandry too farmers cultivate multiple crops - often subjected to numerous uncertainties Therefore creating sustainable livelihoods needs a comprehensive approach i e working on both crop husbandry and supplementary income-generating activities To this end RUDI - a social enterprise promoted by SEWA is attempting to brick various entities together and create an ecosystem to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for rural households About SEWA The Self Employed Women s Association SEWA is a Central Trade Union organising women workers of the informal economy since 1972 with a twin goal of full employment and self-reliance SEWA has adopted an approach of struggle and development Struggle in the sense of organising workers for VOICE VISIBILITY and VALIDATION and development by building their capacities and institutions SEWA has grown into a family of member-owned economic organisations that provide livelihood security reduce vulnerability lead to the economic empowerment of its members SEWA organises its members based on their trades and skills into their own economic organisations - collectives cooperatives federations and producer companies where members are not just workers but owners and managers of their own microenterprises This leads to capital formation and asset creation economic empowerment and increased bargaining power thereby bringing these members into the mainstream economy SEWA is a family of several member-owned economic organisations including 4000 Self Help Groups SHGs 110 cooperatives 15 economic federations and 3 producer companies RUDI and KamIa are two of several such entities at SEWA About RUDI RUDI was started in 2006 with the objective to provide livelihood opportunities to SEWA s members establishing market linkages for agricultural producers processing the food grains and selling the products at an affordable price to low-income households Currently the company sells groceries in rural and semi-urban areas and has plans to start its operations in urban areas too About Nirantar SEWA Nirantar SEWA is a 360-degree transformation plan for SEWA that would take a phased systematic approach to enable SEWA to expand its membership base across India and significantly improve its service offerings A key objective of Nirantar SEWA is to scale up SEWA s social enterprises business which is into selling agricultural commodities apparel products made from recycled material and green-energy solutions Role and Responsibilities Supervisory Responsibilities Creating communicating and implementing the organisation s vision mission and overall direction Engaging with critical external stakeholders to create opportunities for the enterprise Oversees the day-to-day ongoing operations of all projects and enterprises under the ambit of RUDI Multi Trading Company Limited Manages and directs the company toward its primary goals and objectives Promotes communication and cooperation among divisions to create a spirit of unity in the organisation Work closely with Human Resources HR regarding hiring practices payroll and benefit disbursement Ensure High customer satisfaction Measure customer satisfaction through surveys feedback reviews and ratings Collaborate with other executives managers and employees to identify meaningful solutions Leads a team of executives to consider major decisions including acquisitions mergers joint ventures or large-scale expansion Mentor and interact with staff members at all levels to foster growth and encourage development amongst the team Works with the board of directors and other executives to establish short-term objectives and long-range goals and related plans and policies Presents regular reports on the status of the company s operations to the board of directors and to company staff Duties Responsibilities Oversees the organisation s financial structure ensuring adequate and sound funding for the mission and goals of the company Build trusted relations with key partners and stakeholders and act as a point of contact for important shareholders like Nirantar SEWA district associations donors partners etc Reviews the financial results of all operations comparing them with the company s objectives and taking appropriate measures to correct unsatisfactory performance and results Ensures the company s compliance with all applicable laws rules regulations and standards Negotiates with other companies regarding actions such as mergers acquisitions or joint ventures Serves as the company s representative to the board of directors shareholders employees customers the government and the public Performs other related duties to benefit the mission of the organisation Required Skills Abilities Excellent managerial and financial skills and the ability to take leadership over any business operations area such as marketing finance PR etc In-depth knowledge of corporate governance and general management best practices Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills Experience in the promotion of process improvement and forecasting Budget preparation and development Superlative communication skills particularly the ability to communicate as a leader Thorough understanding of management and financial practices in all areas and phases of business operations Education and Experience Extensive professional experience in leadership roles Experience in developing profitable strategies and implementing the vision Strong understanding of corporate finance and performance management principles Education may vary an advanced degree in business administration management finance or law is preferred Remuneration Commensurate to experience and market standards