Executive Director - Africa Ngo

Executive Director

Our client is an international Non-profit organization providing humanitarian and health services to Africa. This opportunity allows for a hybrid work arrangements with a min of 1 day/ week working in the Toronto office and some occasional international travel.

As the Executive Director, your responsibilities include:

• Manage budgets, KPIs and reporting
• Liaise with offices in Africa, Europe and the US
• Provide operational leadership and implement the strategy in Canada
• Building relationships with staff, funders, communities, and with partners in the nonprofit sector
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with Global Affairs Canada, foundations and corporate partners.
• Responsible for governance and liaising with the board of directors
• Develop sustainable revenues and fundraising
• Strategic leadership, drive the vision, mission and values of the organization
• Provide people leadership and support the culture

Skills and Experience

• Prior experience supporting initiatives in Africa.
• Demonstrated leadership in equity, diversity and inclusion policy and practice; culturally competent.
• Extensive experience cultivating productive relationships with multiple stakeholders, nationally and internationally, including government officials, donors at all levels, global partners, NGOs, corporate executives, and corporate leaders.
• Excellent communications skills, including demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and actions to people across an organization, as well as competence with media work and public speaking.
• Proven fundraising experience with government, foundations, corporates and major donors.
• Strong background in strategic planning within the nonprofit sector.
• Ability to develop a structure and process to oversee the integration and interdependence of multiple organizational functions (including policies and programs)
• University education and demonstrated work experience in related disciplines
• Knowledge of board governance processes and board reporting in the non-profit sector.
• Experience in the NGO sector and a solid understanding of international development issues
• Exceptional leadership skills- managed teams of staff through direct and indirect reports, able to ensure the competencies of employees to meet organizational challenges and to perform well and productively.