Craft and implement regional business plan, strategies, program, annual workplans & budget and report on implementation to the board and the managing director.

-     Develop partnerships that enhance organisational resource and capacity to benefit Southern African members.

-     Maintain good governance of the regional organisation including financial system and contracts management.

-     Manage and monitor the regional network technical assistance capacity grant in Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and South Africa.

-      Manage multicultural volunteers and consultants in the office and those based in member countries.

-     Liaise between Fairtrade certified and prospective producers and the

market on new regional supply chains.

-     Coordinate projects with international development partner organizations,

Private-sector and consultants.

-     Act as a point of contact for Fairtrade products: sugar, cotton, wine, herbs and spices etc

Performed annual inspections on certified companies on standards of Organic, GlobalGAP, sustainable textiles and Renewable energy in Africa and Indian Ocean islands.

-     Advised prospective supply chain projects on international standards of trade for retailers such as W oolworths, NGOs, farmer organisations and Government.

-     Handled African clients’ issues on behalf of the Netherlands headoffice.

-     Participated on new standards and market development teams.

-     Represented controlunion in public platforms, marketing and trade functions.

-     Supported the first certified organic cotton pilot project of W oolworths.

 -    Managed and increased business development in Africa and Indian ocean island       countries to different levels of managers and business owners and Governments.