Vice President at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

(Reports directly to the President/CEO)

Specific Responsibilities;

• Support and partner with the President/CEO and Board members to meet organisational vision and mission.
• Provide strategic direction, leadership and management that assure programmatic excellence and integrates all aspects of programmatic activities to include advocacy, communication, finance, fundraising,
• management, monitoring and evaluation and technology.
• Provide leadership for effective communication, collaboration, cooperation and cohesion between and among programmes, including prioritisation of programming that may be competing for limited resources.
• Provide effective and clear direction ensuring advocacy and programmatic objectives are met and aligned with the mission ofARFH.
• Increase capacity to generate arid diversify revenue and fundraising to support and maintain existing programs.
• Have primary responsibility for development and execution of proposals in line with organisational strategic plan.
• Develop and implement a stewardship program aimed at cultivating deeper ties with donors, foundations and the private sector
• Ensure accountability and good stewardship with allocation and use of funds.
• Assures work quality and organisational stability through development and implementation of standards, controls, systems and procedures and regular evaluation
• Assures a work environment that recruits, natures, retain and support quality and well-disciplined staff
• Assures process for selecting, developing, motivating and evaluating staff for efficient performance
• Facilitates the integration of the organisation into the fabric of the society by ensuring the use of effective marketing and communications activities.
• Act as advocate within the public and private 'sector for issues relevant to ARFH programs.

QUALIFICATION:

• A degree in Medicine, Nursing/midwifery or social sciences with Masters in Public Health. A PhD will be an added advantage
• Superior ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing, ability to speak French will be an added advantage.
• 15-20 years working experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights, HlV; AIDS, TB and Malaria ..
• Proven track record of managing for success, ability to initiate and generate fundable proposals.     .
• Examples ofhaving expanded and cultivateddonorrelationship overtime.
• Strong organizational and management skills with exceptional attributes to detect
• Comprehensive knowledge of donor funded programs, regulations and requirements.