Executive Director - Bees for Development

Bees for Development

  • Eastern Region
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
We are looking for a bold, visionary leader, ready to drive growth and lead with authority, to take on the role of Director. The experienced and ambitious candidate will lead the NGO in achieving its strategic goals by strengthening organisational strength and fitness, developing and implementing an effective and growing programme of work and investing in people.The Executive Director will supervise the staff team, achieve donor and government compliance, provide financial oversight and manage risks. The Executive Director will represent the organisation at relevant high-level fora and seek new opportunities for the organisation to achieve its goals.The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of decisive leadership in the NGO or social enterprise sector and be able to bring energy and strategic oversight to our young organisation. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to work with our excellent existing staff, and to invest in their development.[ad]Specific roles and responsibilities of the post holderStrategic Leadership & Organisational Development
  • Lead the BfDG team towards delivering an effective and impactful beekeeping development programme, in line with BfDG’s Strategic Objectives
  • Apply strategic foresight and entrepreneurial thinking to scale BfDG’s impact
  • Strengthen governance, streamline operations, and embed a culture of accountability and high performance
  • Develop and implement robust management, processes and policies, ensuring that the organisation is fit for purpose, resilient and ready for the next chapter in its growth and development
  • Report to Executive Council as required and requested, at minimum four times per year, at quarterly meetings
  • Identify any capacity or personnel gaps within the organisation and liaise with Executive Council to fill these gaps
Team Leadership & Staff Development
  • Inspire and empower a high-performing team, fostering ownership and excellence in a mission-driven culture
  • Build the professional competence and productivity of staff based on capacity needs assessment and capacity building programmes
  • Manage, supervise, and support staff, delegating responsibilities to the team, as appropriate
Programme Design & Financial Oversight
  • Lead design of project concepts and develop proposals in pursuit of BfDG’s Strategic Objectives
  • Develop annual plan and budget
  • Authorise expenditures, ensuring compliance with approved budgets and the organisation’s financial processes and protocols
Partnerships & Representation
  • Explore partnership opportunities to expand BfDG’s programme
  • Maintain and develop a close strategic relationship with Bees for Development UK and its global partners to ensure BfDG grows its reputation internationally
  • Build and sustain effective partnership with relevant stakeholders at all levels (beneficiaries, community representatives, government, donors, other NGOs and private sector actors)
  • Represent BfDG in relevant stakeholder meetings and platforms
Resource Mobilisation & Enterprise Development
  • Lead on resource mobilisation, fundraising and writing grant applications
  • Establish and grow a commercially viable social enterprise arm, ensuring long-term financial sustainability (honey processing)
Infrastructure & Institutional Growth
  • Lead on establishing the proposed Beekeeping Training Centre at the Adofu site, raising money towards set-up, and developing the Centre as the main HQ of BfDG as the existing Honey and Beeswax Trade Centre establishes a lean focus on buying and selling honey and beeswax
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