Chief Executive Officers at the Nigerian Women's Trust Fund (WF)

The Nigerian Women's Trust Fund (WF) was created in 2011 to increase the representation of women in Nigerian governance at all levels and address the growing concerns about the gender imbalance in elective and appointive position.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Abuja
Reports to: Board of Directors

General Summary

• The CEO shall devote the bulk of the time, attention and abilities to the oversight for vision, strategy and running the secretariat of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (WF).
• The responsibilities include stakeholder management, communication and fundraising as well as delivering the broad goal specified in the WF's planning framework as well as other associated functions as the organization may from time to time require.

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Advanced degree, ideally an MBA, with at least 10 years of senior management experience and a track record of effectively leading a diverse staff and stakeholders who span local, regional and national interests and locations.
• The CEO should be able to promote a performance and outcomes-based organization and staff and have the ability to point to specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies that have taken an organization to the next stage of growth.
• Past experience working with a Board of Directors with the ability to manage board member relationships and expectations will be a bonus.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people, passion for the core objectives of the WF, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven and self-motivated also required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• This is a desk job that requires the CEO to report daily to the office as the head of the management team.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable a person with physical challenges to perform the job.

Key Success Factors:

• Proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to business planning
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills
• Demonstrated commitment to the beliefs and goals of the Fund
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation
• Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures
• Project programming design abilities.

Term of Service
Remuneration is competitive for the industry. The CEO will be appointed for an initial term of two years with the opportunity of renewal. A probation period of six months will be built into the initial two-year contract.

Application Closing Date
15th April, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to: [email protected] with the subject: 'CEO POSITION'.