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Last Updated on 13 June 2019

Job description

Position: General Manager

Reports to: CSA Council through the President

Job Overview

The General Manager of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) is one of the most prominent, highly visible representatives of the shipping industry in the Caribbean and will administer the secretariat of an organization that is the key membership services provider in the maritime sector across the Caribbean region. The General Manager provides vision and leadership for the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) in its varied role of supporting the development of national shipping associations across the Caribbean and in helping to develop the business of shipping in member territories; as well as in expanding the membership of the CSA across the region.

The General Manager will achieve this inter alia by:

Working with the General Council to establish policy, develop consensus on strategy and direction and assure fiscal soundness
Assisting the General Council in establishing strategic goals and objectives.
Effectively managing resources for the Association.
Recruiting, managing, developing, evaluating and retaining highly qualified and motivated support personnel, including temporary staff
Leading strategic planning of the organization to ensure CSA meets the dynamic needs of its community and leverages resources to achieve greatest impact
Working with staff to oversee the formulation and implementation of an operational plan consistent with the strategic plan
Supervising the major operational functions of the Association.
Cultivating strong relationships with key community, education, government, regional and other organizations, including shipping associations and ports authorities and their leadership • Managing communications and relationships with the Council and members
Ensuring that the organization fulfills the goals adopted by the Council
Building coalitions necessary to accomplish organizational goals
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required under the direction of the General Council.
Recommending modifications to bylaws, staffing, programmes and committees.
Striving to evaluate and implement continuous improvement to work processes, while maintaining high quality standard Secretariat.
Engaging volunteers in the work of the Association where appropriate
Identifying and adopting best practices employed by other organizations

Specific Duties

Manage the affairs of the Association and perform functions as delegated by the General Council
Implemented policies formulated by General Council • Identify new revenue streams for the CSA
Supervise the work of the Secretariat
Plan the Annual General Meeting and the annual Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference of the CSA
Coordinate and plan all meetings of the CSA
Develop Executive action plans arising from CSA meetings
Approve invoices for payment
Represent CSA at meetings and fora as required
Report on the administration of CSA at meetings
Liaise with auditors in the annual financial audit of the association
Preside over the election of officers at the Annual General Meeting.
Supervise the provision of Communications and Public Relations services (which includes the CSA’s website) and liaise with the publishers of CSA publications, and any other corporate communication media to manage the public image of the Association

Job Requirements

Education

Bachelors degree required
MBA (or related advanced degree) is ideal
Experience required
Minimum of five (5) years experience at a senior executive level in nonprofit, business, or the public sector; ideally in as Chief Executive Officer
Experience in a senior management position in a company or organization with cross- border operations and interactions
Establishing organizational goals and objectives and the ability to translate into effective action
Human Resource management and development.
Fundraising, sales, and/or sponsorship solicitation. . . significant results (major targets achieved)
Marketing and/or member services
Public relations and/or communications
Management of finance and budget
Experience with Board of Directors
Experience with building alliances
Knowledge of the Caribbean region preferred

Personal attributes

Outstanding leadership abilities.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to prepare and deliver public presentations.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Entrepreneurial skills
Knowledge of Caribbean history and initiatives for Regional integration
Effective interpersonal skills; Ability to relate well to diverse stakeholder groups
Dynamic, high energy and focused on the challenges at hand
Excellent organizational skills
Innovative
A good and clean sense of humor

Key relationships

At the direction of the General Council, the General Manager will develop and maintain cordiality and contact with a wide variety of local, regional and state organizations, submitting documented reports and assessments for deliberations of General Council, including but not limited to the following:

CSA Council Members
Government leaders
Mayors of towns and municipalities
Elected and appointed public officials
Community-based agencies/partners
National Shipping Associations and Ports Authorities
Local, regional and national Customs, Security and Border Protection organizations
Small, medium and large business owners
National, state, and local media across the Caribbean, North America and Europe
University, community and technical college leaders
Major and minor sponsors