Managing Director at a Reputable Pan African Organization

We are a private non-profit Pan African organization with a vision to contribute to a better and more equitable future for Nigerians and other Africans. This we intend to achieve by creating or supporting initiatives that deliver infrastructure, resources, knowledge and skills for impactful socioeconomic development through Improvement in education, health and enterprise collaborating with nonprofit including non-governmental organizations and other public and private institutions working in the specific areas of interests of the foundation.

Our core program interests are in the field of education, health, entrepreneurship, rural development and special opportunity grants.

To actualize its objectives, the Foundation desires to recruit highly competent, talented and self-motivated individual to till the position of:

Job Title: Managing Director

Ref: MDF
Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Managing Director is in charge of overseeing the operations of the Foundation and its professional Staff.
• He/She reports to the Board of Trustees and is primarily responsible for carrying out the organizations strategic plans and policies on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

The Job
The successful candidate:

• Works with the Board to craft strategic vision, then aligns organizational resources to Implement all approved programs.
• Sets an effective agenda and ensures performance goals are met.
• Responsible for administrative procedures and processes to maintain fiscal accountability and control equitable and fair personnel practices and efficiency of operations
• Oversees and coordinates donor management activities:
• Develops other revenue sources including business arrangements and funding proposals
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with members of the board of trustees, committees arid advisory board.
• Serves as a mentor, guide and coach to staff
• Prepares and manages the annual budget
• Ensures compliance with all appropriate regulations.
• Ensures appropriate information flow both within and outside the organization.
• Represents the organization; serves as its public face as appropriate
• Oversees media/public relations.

Qualification/Skills

• The qualified candidate for-this key executive position will be skilled, visionary and inclusive leader
• At least 15 - 20 years of related work experience are strongly desired, six (6) of which must have been spent leading a similar organization or in a very senior position.
• The successful candidate will have a passion for the philanthropic purpose of the Foundation.
• He/She will have experience in the public domain, ideally having serves as a key spokesperson of a similar organization.
• The candidate will be a person of integrity and stature with proven leadership experience, exemplary administrative management skills, and a strong commitment to the mission. vision and values of the Foundation.
• A Masters degree in a related field such as business administration or public administration will be an advantage; while a Bachelor's degree is required.

Candidate Characteristics:

• Demonstrated success in organizational leadership, with proven competence in guiding the development and implementation of a strategic plan.
• Expertise in public communications, public relations, fundraising and marketing of the organization and its programs arid services.
• Proven ability to work with different cultures.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.

Application Closing Date
23rd February, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should quote the corresponding reference number as the subject of your mail and email your CV's (Prepared as a Microsoft Document and save with your full name, detailing contact telephone numbers, email address and scanned passport photograph) to: [email protected]