Strategic Leadership
- Develop long-term strategic plans in consultation with the Board of Trustees.
- Translate the strategic plan into periodic implementation plans, ensuring alignment with the Foundation's vision and mission.
- Secure Board approval and ensure adequate resources are available to implement agreed plans.
- Oversee implementation of plans and ensure outcomes align with the Foundation's vision and mission.
Governance and Board Relations
- Facilitate the Board's oversight responsibilities by providing plans and performance reports covering programming, financial management, human resources, stakeholder relations, fundraising, advocacy, legal matters and compliance.
- Support Board Committees and coordinate Board meetings.
Resource Mobilisation, Stakeholder Relations and Advocacy
- Develop a resource mobilisation strategy for Board approval and lead its implementation.
- Develop and cultivate positive stakeholder relationships to expand the Foundation's impact and visibility.
- Develop an advocacy framework and spearhead advocacy campaigns.
Financial Management
- Oversee budget management, accounting, reporting and audit functions, ensuring agreed performance parameters are followed and deviations are addressed promptly and adequately.
- Ensure compliance with grant agreements.
- Ensure financial sustainability and cost-effective use of resources.
People Management and Development
- Supervise departmental heads to ensure their plans align with the organisation's overall plans.
- Ensure departmental plans are adequately resourced.
- Monitor departmental plans to ensure high-quality delivery across the organisation.
- Oversee staff performance management, development, grievances and discipline to foster a high-performance and supportive working culture.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Master's degree in International Development, Development Studies, Strategic Management, Education, Project Management, Public Administration, Business Administration or a similar field.
- Minimum of eight years' demonstrated experience with an NGO at senior management level, performing similar duties and responsibilities.
- Clean driver's licence.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
The People over Politics Foundation (PoPF) is a Trust that seeks to equip Malawian youth with the knowledge, skills, opportunities and support they need to participate meaningfully in the Fourth Industrial Revolution through a youth-centred approach.
The Foundation is committed to promoting education, technological advancement, industrialisation, economic inclusion and the meaningful participation of young people in Malawi's development.
Responsibilities
- Develop long-term strategic plans in consultation with the Board of Trustees.
- Translate the strategic plan into periodic implementation plans, ensuring alignment with the Foundation's vision and mission.
- Secure Board approval and ensure adequate resources are available to implement agreed plans.
- Oversee implementation of plans and ensure outcomes align with the Foundation's vision and mission.
- Facilitate the Board's oversight responsibilities by providing plans and performance reports covering programming, financial management, human resources, stakeholder relations, fundraising, advocacy, legal matters and compliance.
- Support Board Committees and coordinate Board meetings.
- Develop a resource mobilisation strategy for Board approval and lead its implementation.
- Develop and cultivate positive stakeholder relationships to expand the Foundation's impact and visibility.
- Develop an advocacy framework and spearhead advocacy campaigns.
- Oversee budget management, accounting, reporting and audit functions, ensuring agreed performance parameters are followed and deviations are addressed promptly and adequately.
- Ensure compliance with grant agreements.
- Ensure financial sustainability and cost-effective use of resources.
- Supervise departmental heads to ensure their plans align with the organisation's overall plans.
- Ensure departmental plans are adequately resourced.
- Monitor departmental plans to ensure high-quality delivery across the organisation.
- Oversee staff performance management, development, grievances and discipline to foster a high-performance and supportive working culture.
Skills
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Board governance and relations
- Resource mobilisation and fundraising
- Stakeholder relations
- Advocacy
- Budget management, accounting, reporting and audit oversight
- Grant agreement compliance
- Financial sustainability and cost-effective resource management
- Staff performance management and development
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Qualifications
- Master's degree in International Development, Development Studies, Strategic Management, Education, Project Management, Public Administration, Business Administration or a similar field.
- Clean driver's licence.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
How to Apply
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