Role Of the Job

• Have a deep passion for Non-profit work and Social Impact
• Be action and result oriented, entrepreneurial, a self-starter, a go-getter, and very determined
• Have high ethical standards and a strong moral compass
• Have sound, mature judgment, and integrity
• Be an exceptional people manager; able to motivate teams to achieve set goals
• Be flexible and adaptable to changing market realities
• Be an energetic, independent, and self-motivated individual with a solution-based approach while demonstrating innovation, integrity, quality, creativity, flexibility and resilience.
• Have in-depth knowledge of the philanthropic sector and capabilities in social impact/development
• Have a proven record of leadership, strategic design, planning and management success with tangible results
• Have proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders and complex relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively with and relate to a board range of internal stakeholders, including other senior team members, staff, and board members.
• Willing and able to travel, based on job exigencies
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• MBA or MSc. in a relevant discipline is an added advantage
• International training related to Strategy/Management of ‘Not for Profits’ is an added advantage
• 10+ years of work experience leading strategies, people, and teams
• 3+ years of work experience in a Senior or Executive Management capacity in a ‘Not for Profit’ company
• Have a deep passion for Non-profit work and Social Impact
• Be action and result oriented, entrepreneurial, a self-starter, go-getter and very determined
• Have high ethical standards and a strong moral compass
• Have sound, mature judgment, and integrity
• Be an exceptional people manager; able to motivate teams to achieve set goals.
• Be flexible and adaptable to changing market realities
• Be an energetic, independent and self-motivated individual with a solution-based approach while demonstrating innovation, integrity, quality, creativity, flexibility and resilience.
• Have in-depth knowledge of the philanthropic sector and capabilities in social impact/development
• Have a proven record of leadership, strategic design, planning and management success with tangible results
• Have proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders and complex relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively with and relate to a broad range of internal stakeholders, including other senior team members, staff, and board members.
• Willing and able to travel, based on job exigencies.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for developing effective strategies and plans, to achieve the vision and mission of the Foundation
• Responsible for the seamless execution of these strategies to achieve organizational goals
• Responsible for fundraising
• Responsible and accountable for all fund-raising efforts and results
• Accountable for the overall success of the organization across all performance metrics.
• Accountable for all company policies and guidelines
• Accountable for compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and compliance requirements
• Accountable for instituting transparency in our operations to engender public trust in financial stewardship and to provide superior service levels
• Accountable for human resources management – development and retention of talent.
• Accountable for defining and institutionalizing a positive workplace culture, to galvanize employees toward achieving our vision and mission.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and sufficient motivation to drive maximum performance.
• Provide strategic advice to the Chairman and Board of Trustees
• Ensure periodic reporting to Board and all relevant stakeholder groups
• Build and maintain trust and positive relationships with key stakeholders/stakeholder groups.