Job Description

Telecom Namibia

VACANCY

Telecom Namibia

As a leading ICT player and equal-opportunity employer, Telecom Namibia is committed to innovation and service excellence. We are at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies, driving 5G expansion, cloud transformation, and managed cybersecurity services to enhance connectivity across Namibia. Our competitive remuneration and investment in human capital empower our employees to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital economy.

If you are a forward-thinking professional eager to shape the future of telecommunications, we invite applications for the following Executive position based in Windhoek:

Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - 2026

Five-Year Contract

Reporting to: TN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute the Company's long-term corporate strategy and integrated strategic business plans.
• Ensure the effective implementation of Board-approved strategies, policies, budgets and capital investment programmes.
• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction to the Executive Management Team.
• Drive sustainable financial and operational performance, organizational growth and shareholder value creation.
• Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation, innovation and business modernization initiatives.
• Ensure sound corporate governance, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance and ethical leadership.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with Government, regulators, shareholders, customers, investors, organized labor and industry partners.
• Promote a high-performance organizational culture founded on accountability, innovation, customer excellence and operational efficiency.
• Represent Telecom Namibia nationally, regionally and internationally in advancing the Company's strategic interests.
• Lead Telecom Namibia's people into the future through creation of a good and effective employee relations climate.
• Develop business capacity and telecommunication / ICT & Digital infrastructure aligned to corporate strategy, operational requirements and cost/benefit considerations.
• Identifies Major Strategic Projects that will add significant value to TN.
• Drive a high-performance culture and deliver the Board and Shareholders Approved Strategic Objectives.
• Drive efficiencies across all aspects of the company and enhance organisational effectiveness by maximizing returns on capital and controlling capital and operating expenditures.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate should hold a recognized Bachelor's Honours degree or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Engineering, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Finance, Economics, Commerce, Law or another relevant discipline, complemented by a postgraduate qualification in Business Administration (MBA) or an equivalent management qualification.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of fiſteen (15) years' proven corporate experience, of which at least five (5) years should have been served in an executive management position. Experience within the telecommunications, ICT, digital infrastructure or technology sector will be a distinct advantage.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate exceptional strategic leadership capability, commercial acumen, sound corporate governance expertise and a proven ability to lead organizational transformation, innovation and sustainable growth. The successful candidate should possess highly developed stakeholder management, negotiation, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage effectively at Board, Government, regulatory, investor and industry level.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS:

• A Visionary, Strategic Thinker with excellent and strong leadership and network capabilities.
• Excellent Emotional Intelligence, a Team-player, a democratic leader with digital-technical and financial insight with a focus on the bigger picture; A high level of integrity, honesty and emotional maturity.
• A lateral thinker with a strong sense of profit orientation and strong rational thinking capabilities.
• Highly Confident and Assertive with excellent decision-making capabilities.
• People Oriented with excellent presentation skills and with the capability to cope and handle stress.

CLOSING DATE: 07 AUGUST 2026

This recruitment is managed by Elite Employment.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY BY SUBMITTING YOUR DETAILED CV ON THIS CAREER PAGE. (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT TO BE SUBMITTED AT THIS STAGE.)

For any question or enquiries, please contact

Antoinette Druker

Email address: antoinette@eliteemployment.com.na

Office phone number: +264 83 723 4150

Any applications sent to Telecom Namibia directly will NOT be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: Telecom Namibia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and operates in line with affirmative action guidelines.