Isibani Sethemba: Director

Isibani Sethemba (formerly Ingwavuma Orphan Care) is a nonprofit organisation that supports professional provision of orphan and vulnerable care including physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual and economic support to patients with diseases and vulnerable communities to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS/TB and poverty in the Umkhanyekude district.

Isibani Sethemba seeks to appoint a Director, based in KwaZulu-Natal.

Responsibilities:

Organisation development

• Develop and maintain an overall strategic plan for the organisation through a participatory and collaborative process with the staff, governance Board and donors;
• Through a participatory process, review the organisational structure and policies of the organisation and propose amendments to the governance Board as necessary;
• In association with the staff management team and the governance Board, review and evaluate the effectiveness and relevance of the organisation’s programmes.

Organisation management

• Oversee the management of the overall functioning of the organisation in accordance with the organisation’s established policies and government laws and regulations;
• Ensure the development of work plans that are in line with the organisation’s vision, mission and objectives;
• Ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the organisation’s implemented work plans and activities;
• Project manage and manage information flow for various grant;
• Manage and supervise Managers;
• Ensure the effective line management of other staff members;
• Ensure quality and timely reporting of programmatic to the governance Board and donors;
• Ensure the implementation of a comprehensive risk management programme that includes risks to the organisation, staff, patients and visitors;
• Participate as a member of the governance Board;
• Organise and attend all board meetings and perform secretarial functions;
• Facilitate regular communications between the governance Board, staff and donors;
• Facilitate teamwork, mutual support and sharing of lessons amongst staff, volunteers and other resource persons;
• Draw up annual budget in consultation with the board and managers;
• Monitor expenditure of the organisation against the budget.

Representation and fundraising

• Coordinate and manage fundraising manager for the organisation; manages the day to day functions of fundraising operations;
• Represent the organisation at national and international fora;
• Ensure good relations and policy and programme coordination between the organisation, other local NGOs and CBOs, key government bodies, donors and other important stakeholders;
• Attempt to positively influence government policy to assist the local community to become less dependent on intervention and more self-sustaining.

To apply, submit a CV and motivation letter to director@orphancare.org.za.

Please quote the source of this advertisement in your application - NGO Pulse Portal.

For more about Isibani Sethemba, refer to www.orphancare.org.za.

For other vacancies in the NGO sector, refer to www.ngopulse.org/vacancies.

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