Executive Secretary/CEO Vacancy in a Financial Institution in Nigeria by KPMG

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Our client, a leading full-service financial institution in Nigeria, is looking for suitably qualified candidates to head its Foundation, which is a not-for-profit entity established to operationalize our client's corporate social responsibility strategies and initiatives.
Job Title: Executive Secretary/CEO
Details

• The ideal candidate will report to the Board of Directors and will have strategic oversight of the Foundation's operations and programmes along its defined focus areas.
• The ideal candidate will also champion the development and maintenance of the desired corporate culture, values and reputation with all stakeholders; establish and maintain key relationships with relevant parties for collaboration and impact; and be responsible for overall strategic planning, fund sourcing, financial management, organizational development, staff management and program operations management.
• S/he will work collaboratively with the Board of Directors in leading the transformation of the Foundation to a mature state, to facilitate achievement of strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate (alongside the Board) in the articulation and/or modification of the Foundation's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.
• Champion the development of the strategic plans for the Foundation and ensure linkage with overall organisational strategy.
• Ensure that the Foundation's strategy is properly cascaded across all levels within the Foundation.
• Interpret and communicate the goals, milestones and achievements of the Foundation to potential donors, the business community, the media, and the public, exploring traditional communication channels and online media.
• Maintain constant communication with relevant officers within the mother institution to explore avenues for the Foundation's positive brand affinity to impact on the Group's reputational capital.
• Actively seek and maintain a diverse donor base of individuals, businesses, government and other relevant agencies and entities.
• Manage all fund-sourcing activities, including grant writing, as well as stewardship of existing donors, identification of new sources, and event planning.
• Oversee the Foundation's fund-raising activities; ensuring that acceptance of donations does not pose conflicts of interest to the Foundation.
• Oversee the sourcing, evaluation and selection of relevant partner organizations in line with the Foundation's focus areas.
• Champion the management of relationships with all stakeholders.
• Provide direction to Portfolio Managers in the coordination and control of projects/programs along the Foundation's focus areas.
• Cultivate a strong partnership with the Board of Directors in setting policies consistent with the mission of the Foundation, as needed, with all standing and ad hoc committees of the Board.
• Oversee and support the development, design and delivery of program initiatives, ensuring that the goals and objectives are aligned with the Foundation's overall strategic plan.
• Oversee preparation of the annual budget and other necessary financial documents and provide information and justifications for Board of Directors in its budgetary review and approval process.
• Promote the Foundation's visibility and welfare through participation and membership in community forums, civic organizations and activities that are aligned with the Foundation's mission and vision.
• Review and authorize programme proposals and requests.
• Ensure effective monitoring of budget and time performance of various projects.
• Ensure authorization of the Foundations financial expenditure/transactions in line with approved authority limits.
• Serve as an interface between the Board and employees of the Foundation.
• Present progress reports on deliverables of the Foundation's corporate social investment programs to the Board and other stakeholders.
• Champion the periodic review of the Foundation's processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Work creatively and innovatively to quickly establish the Foundation as a leading not-for-profit organization within the scope of its identified focus areas.
• Oversee all activities of the Foundation and ensure compliance with internal policies and government regulations.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent preferably in the humanities or social sciences from a reputable institution.    
• Postgraduate degree from an accredited institution preferably in Behavioral Science, Social (Work, Education or Human Services) may be an added advantage.    
• A minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience, at least four (4) of which must have been in a
• supervisory or management capacity; including demonstrated experience in managing projects and programmes.
• Track record of working on public-private partnership-led initiatives and or dealing with inter-governmental organizations.
• Previous experience in a non-profit organisation will be an added advantage.

Requisite Skills and Attributes

• Good interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills with effective presentation skills.
• Strong skills in managing fundraising, volunteering, etc;
• Excellent organization, coordination and administrative skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Result oriented/quality focused disposition.
• Excellent resource planning and utilization skills.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• A track record of intensive involvement in community development.
• Willingness to travel within the country and occasionally internationally.
• Ability to represent the Foundation both locally and internationally in a manner that heightens the quality of relationships and advances the positive perceptions of the Foundation.
• Ability to think strategically and holistically.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Method of Application
All applications must be submitted on or before Tuesday, 20 May 2014 and sent by email to [email protected] with the relevant job title and code stated in the subject line of the email.

Each application must include:

• A cover letter detailing the applicant's position of interest and detailed contact information.
• Applicant's updated curriculum vitae.

All applications will be treated in confidence. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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