The National Director (ND) provides overall leadership and management of HFHZ and guides the development and implementation of HFHZ strategy. S/he will represent HFHZ vision, mission and values to all stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization by ensuring resource mobilization, financial, legal and programmatic support/management to staff, volunteers and partners, partnership development and communications. S/he reports to the Board
Areas of Responsibility:
- Leadership and strategic management
- Operations management
- Compliance management
- People management
- Resource mobilization / Fund raising
- Partnership development
- Relationship management
- Enterprise risk management
Educational Background:
Masters degree in international development, public administration, business administration, housing and urban development, civil engineering and/or social sciences.
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of work experience in international development, urban planning, housing development or social sciences, relevant to human settlement and community development in Zambia and/or Southern Africa.
- At least 5-year experience in senior management position in an international organization.
- Experience in acquiring and managing large scale grants/projects (USD 2M+) and compliance with diverse donor requirements (USAID, DFID, UN agencies, etc.).
- Demonstrable network of contacts with proven track record of building partnerships with stakeholders, including government bodies, donors, corporate entities, other NGOs/INGOs and bilateral donors.
- Knowledge of housing issues in Zambia and affordable housing solutions.
- Experience in developing organizational strategies and translating these strategies into effective implementation plans.
- Proven experience in leading and managing staff, including recruitment, staff development, training, mentoring and performance assessment.
- Demonstrated financial management competence, including the preparation and management of budgets and contracts.
- Experience in program and project management, including knowledge monitoring and evaluation.
- Excellent interpersonal, writing, and public speaking skills, with an emphasis on cross-cultural sensitivity and diplomacy.
- High proficiency in English (written and spoken).
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally.
Preferred
- Understanding and/or experience in developing micro-finance initiatives.
- Experience and skills in developing government relationships for policy change.
- Experience of working with / development of boards of directors.
- Experience and/or knowledge of fundraising.
- Understanding and/or experience in public relations.
- Understanding and/or experience with construction or large-scale infrastructure projects.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
May 11 2019
Active Until:
Jun 11 2019
Hiring Organization:
Habitat for Humanity International
industry:
Nonprofit