MVA appoints new CEO

WINDHOEK ELLANIE SMIT

Rosalia Martins-Hausiku will be taking over as the new chief executive officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund on October 1 this year.
The Cabinet this week endorsed the decision of the MVA Fund board to appoint Hausiku as CEO.
Hausiku, who is currently the chief operations officer at the MVA Fund, will be stepping into the shoes of Jerry Muadinohamba whose contract expires in January 2014.
Initially it was announced that Muadinohamba would stay on until his contract expired.
But when the Minister of Works and Transport, Erkki Nghimtina, yesterday confirmed Cabinet's endorsement of Martins-Hausiku's appointment, he said that September 31 would be Muadinohamba's last day at the company.
Muadinohamba has been with the MVA Fund since his appointment as CEO in 2004.
To ensure a smooth transition a recruitment agency had been appointed by the board to assist in the recruitment of the new CEO.
Five candidates, two women and three men, were shortlisted for interviews, but two male candidates withdrew their applications. Apart from the qualification and experience requirements, the board was also looking for a qualified and highly capable candidate.
The MVA Fund did not want to comment on the appointment yesterday.