CEO/Executive Director at Havenhill Foundation

Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer

• Job Type: Full Time
• Qualification: BA/Bsc
• Experience: 5 years
• Location: Abuja
• Sector: Non-Profit
• Contract Period: 1 year (Renewable)

Havenhill Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization with focus on human development through strategic investments and interventions in energy access, health, graduate work, employment and skills development, leadership and civic education.

Summary of role

The Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director will be responsible for strategic direction, growth and implementation of interventions in line with the focus of the organization. S(he) will provide overall leadership for day-to-day activities including business development, fundraising, partnerships and stakeholder engagement, project management and strategic planning. S(he) will also intermediate between implementing partners, donors and Board of Directors.

Reporting to: Board of Directors

Specific Responsibilities

• Formulating short-mid-long-term strategic direction through engagement with the Board of Directors
• Overall responsibility for strategy implementation and achieving stated goals and objectives
• Provide overall leadership, strategic guidance, vision, and management to staff for successful implementation of projects
• Forge and substantiate strategic alliances with national agencies and organizations, development partners, including proactively seeking opportunities for donor engagements.
• Proposal development and sundry business development activities
• Enhance brand image of the organization, engage for visibility and serve as its spokesperson in interactions with various stakeholders
• Ensure financial sustainability through active Fundraising and Treasury management activities
• Hiring, mentoring and building a high-performance team, ensuring that the organization’s values are reflected and entrenched in the culture
• Strengthen internal business processes and corporate governance, and ensure organisations’ compliance with local laws and regulations regarding non-profits
•  Manage other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors from time to time

 Position Requirements

• Post-graduate degree or higher in Management, Social Sciences, or a related discipline
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in development work, with the last two years in an executive or senior management role.
• A good understanding of business development, partnership and engagements in development work.
• Past project management experience, especially in a donor-funded project

Competencies

• Self-motivated, result-oriented individual with good problem-solving skill without supervision.
• Strong strategic thinking and reasoning skills
• Effective communications skills (written and verbal)
• Very good interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Proven marketing and fundraising skills
• Good team-building and leadership skills
• Financial management skills
• Strong organizing and project management skills