Executive Director.
Gender
Violence Recovery Center (GVRC) is a registered non profit-making,
non- partisan charitable trust of The Nairobi Women’s Hospital; that offers
free medical and psychosocial treatment to survivors of sexual and domestic
violence. It also plays a leading role in GBV prevention and management in the
country. The organization urgently seeks to recruit an Executive Director.
With direct reporting to the
Board of Trustees, this position will provide strategic leadership for, and management
of, programmes of GVRC alongside the management of its profile and public
image.
The Key
responsibilities of this role include:
·
Provision of strategic leadership
and thinking and ensure long-range strategy implementation to consistently
achieve GVRC vision, mission, and objectives
·
Fundraising to ensure availability
of funds for the organization to execute its mandate
·
Network, build and manage
strong relationships with key stakeholders (government, partners, donors,
private sector, etc.)
·
Leadership in developing
organizational and financial plans with the board of trustees and staff, and
carry out plans and policies authorized by the board. This includes formulation
and implementation of GVRC program activities, work plans, strategic plan and
advocacy strategy to enhance impact.
·
Oversight of accounting
functions including audits, budgeting, financial analysis, payroll, capital
assets and property management; as well as responsibility for grants and
contracts management including negotiations for agreements in terms with the
needs of GVRC.
·
Ensure an effective staff
management process for the organization is in place and is operational;
recruitment, induction/orientation, training, performance management,
discipline and growth and development
Qualifications
and Skills
·
Masters degree in social
sciences or related field
·
At least 3 years demonstrated experience
on management of a nonprofit organization, at a senior level
·
Program development/people and
budget management experience
·
Working knowledge of significant
development and trends on Gender, Gender Based violence, HIV/AIDS
and human rights
·
Excellent leadership,
managerial and organizational skills. S/he should be a strategic thinker.
·
Ability to communicate
effectively with multiple audiences including the board of trustees, staff,
donors, like
minded organizations, partners and
general public.
·
Strong networking and public
speaking skills, with
relationship-building ability
·
Resource mobilization ability
Interested
applicants are invited to send their applications and detailed CV with contact
details of three referees to the General
Manager Human Resource P.O Box 10552-00100 Nairobi, clearly marking it ED- GVRC. Applications can also be
emailed to gmhr@nwch.co.ke . The same
should be received by Friday 19th July 2013.
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