Nigerian Women's Trust Fund (WF) Vacancy for Chief Executive Officer in Abuja
The Nigerian Women's Trust Fund (WF) was created in 2011 to increase the
representation of women in Nigerian governance at all levels and
address the growing concerns about the gender imbalance in elective and
appointive position.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Abuja
Reports to: Board of Directors
General Summary
- The CEO shall devote the bulk of the time, attention and
abilities to the oversight for vision, strategy and running the
secretariat of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (WF).
- The responsibilities include stakeholder management,
communication and fundraising as well as delivering the broad goal
specified in the WF's planning framework as well as other associated
functions as the organization may from time to time require.
Technical Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Advanced degree, ideally an MBA, with at least 10 years of
senior management experience and a track record of effectively leading a
diverse staff and stakeholders who span local, regional and national
interests and locations.
- Past experience working with a Board of Directors with the
ability to manage board member relationships and expectations will be a
bonus.
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups
of people, passion for the core objectives of the WF, integrity,
positive attitude, mission-driven and self-motivated also required.
- The CEO should be able to promote a performance and
outcomes-based organization and staff and have the ability to point to
specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies
that have taken an organization to the next stage of growth.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- This is a desk job that requires the CEO to report daily to the office as the head of the management team.
- Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable a person with physical challenges to perform the job.
Key Success Factors:
- Proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience
- Strong written and oral communication skills; a persuasive and
passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and
multidisciplinary project skills
- Excellence in organizational management with the ability to
coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve
strategic objectives, and manage a budget
- Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation
- Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience
with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures
- Project programming design abilities.
- Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to business planning
- Strong interpersonal and team building skills
- Demonstrated commitment to the beliefs and goals of the Fund
Term of Service
Remuneration is competitive for the industry. The CEO will be appointed
for an initial term of two years with the opportunity of renewal. A
probation period of six months will be built into the initial two-year
contract.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to:
[email protected] with the subject: 'CEO POSITION'.
Application Deadline 15th April, 2015.