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.
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:
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.