Business Development

• Oversee all business and administrative aspects of the workshop
• To run an efficient and profitable workshop to ensure the self-sustaining of the college
• Forecast goals and objectives for the workshop and endeavour to meet them.
• Responsible for marketing and growing the business
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with customers to encourage repeat and referral business.
• Plan and prepare annual budget for the department and facilities, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances and initiating corrective actions. Follow up closely during implementation.
  Administration
• Maintain reporting systems required for workshop operations
• Attend and contribute to monthly meetings with CEO, Workshop Manager, Logistics Officer and Accounts Assistant
• Prepare and administer annual operating budget for the workshop
• Develop, motivate and monitor the performance of all workshop staff
• Provide direct supervision to the Workshop Manager and Logistics Officer
• Direct and schedule the activities of all workshop employees.
• Monitor workshop staff daily productivity reports
• Develop, motivate and monitor the performance of all workshop staff
• Provide direct supervision to the Workshop Manager and Logistics Officer
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with academic team to ensure collaboration between theory and practice for students.

Contribute to the MfA team

• To report to the CEO and to work as part of the staff team at the college.
• Work with the academic team to monitor student workshop time.
• To adhere to all policies and procedures implemented across Mechanics for Africa
• To work with professionalism and integrity at all times and to show the working of Christian values in your life
• To work as directed by the CEO, from time to time, in any other reasonable duties concerning the workshop and college

Essential Qualities

• Diploma/degree in Business Studies or related field
• Experience in a management role within the automotive related industry
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students
• Work under minimum supervision
• Computer literate with a solid understanding of Microsoft applications
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills with an administrative competence
• High levels of accountability, honesty , integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
• It is an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a Christian.
• Valid driver’s license