Job Title: Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer
Ref No: ES0056
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employer: Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)
Recruiter: Human Capital Partners (HCP)
Profile of Organization: Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) is the premier Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) dedicated to nature conservation and sustainable development in Nigeria. NCF has been at the forefront of environmental conservation and biodiversity protection in the country for the past thirty years.
Reporting To: Reporting to the Board of Trustees/National Executive Council
Job Description: – The major focus of this role will be to develop, implement and manage short, medium and long-term strategies that will ensure the continued growth, sustainability and profitability of the NCF – Manage outpatient and inpatient care, medical research and mentoring members of the medical team.
Key Responsibilities will be to:
• Oversee day-to-day technical programmes, operations and maintenace of the Organisation
• Champion the formulation and implementation of the Organisation's corporate strategies.
• Drive the overall business development strategies in order to ensure the realisation of NCF's expansion and growth aspirations.
• Drive the development of annual operating plans, including business plans, operational requirements, staffing and budgets to ensure business continuity.
• Manage relationships with external professional services providers and consultants, including legal, insurance providers, marketing and IT
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and lead the development of relevant strategic alliances to generate new project ideas.
• Take full ownership of the Organisation's financial performance and provide periodic updates to the Board.
Qualification/Experience:
• A good first degree in Botany, Finance, Accounting or other related disciplines. An MBA or comparable finance experience at executive management level in the non-profit sector is essential.
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years' financial and operational management experience, including five (5) years' experience at executive management level.
• Excellent financial, operational, business acumen and commercial knowledge to drive business development.
• Demonstrated ability to create unique financial platforms for new projects from the ground zero and provide a vision for the future for the Organisation.
• Passion for and experience working on environmental, sustainability, conservation, and/or environmental education issues.
• Excellent relationship management and strategic networking skills to attract projects and partners by communicating a compelling and inspired sense of purpose.
• Outstanding leadership, negotiating, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills.
How to Apply:
Please apply online with your current curriculum vitae (prepared as a Microsoft Word document, and saved with your full names).
Please include in your application, a statement of how you meet the advertised criteria, as well as names and contact details (including telephone and e-mail addresses) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievements and abilities.
Deadline: 29.10.2013
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