The National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) interim board expects to appoint a substantive CEO for the company before the end of the month, with the recruitment report set to be deliberated this week and its recommendations later shared with the Public Enterprise ministry next week.
This comes as the state-owned fishing company engaged a recruitment consultant to assist with the process after the position was re-advertised, with shortlisted candidate interviews having been conducted in August and September respectively.
“The Consultancy submitted the recruitment report to the Board that outlined the whole recruitment and selection consisting of timelines, procedure, Interview Panel composition and the outcome of the interview on Friday the 8 October 2021.The report will be considered before the Board this week starting the 11 October 2021 and will be submitted to the shareholding Ministry of Public Enterprise for consideration by next week starting the 18 October 2021,” Fishcor interim Chairperson Heinrich Gaomab II said.
“The Board is to submit the recommendation of the substantive CEO to the Minister next week and is confident that the process will be concluded by the end of this month to appoint the substantive CEO.”
Quizzed on the composition of the shortlisted candidates, he said “We are not at liberty to disclose who the candidates and want to preserve their confidentiality as the process has commenced and the shortlist has been done strictly based on the criteria of the CEO advert and the job description of the CEO that outlines the minimum qualifications and experience and responsibilities as well as the competencies and skills required for the position.”
He, however, said former Fishcor Acting CEO and board member, Ruth Herunga was not among those shortlisted for the position.
“No!” Gaomab II said.
Herunga, was appointed Acting CEO of the company in May this year.
Herunga’s tenure as Caretaker CEO ended on the 30 September, with Financial Accountant and Acting General Manager for Finance, Risto Daniel appointed Officer in Charge reporting on operational matters to the Board, as from the 1st of October 2021.
The extended term of the Fishcor Temporary Board is expected to end on the 6 December 2021.
The Fishcor’s CEO position became vacant early last year following the arrest of Mike Nghipunya, who is currently in jail awaiting trial on charges of money laundering, fraud and corruption as part of the Fishrot scandal.
