The Institute for Healing of Memories Recent Available Employment Opportunity

The Institute for Healing of Memories is a social healing non governmental organisation that works globally. IHOM strives to be a leading agent of hope, transformation and peace by empowering individuals, communities and nations through healing of memories.

Job Title: Director
Location: South Africa

The successful candidate for the position of Director will have:

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• A post graduate degree or equivalent
• Transparent and high integrity leadership
• Five or more years senior non-profit management experience
• Solid, hands-on, budget management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision-making and reporting
• Strong organizational abilities including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation
• Ability to convey a vision of IHOM’s strategic future to staff, board, volunteers and donors
• Knowledge of fundraising strategies and donor relations unique to non-profit sector
• Skills to collaborate with and motivate board members and other volunteers
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interface and engage diverse volunteer and donor groups
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and collaborate with staff
• Strong public speaking ability

Actual Job Responsibilities:

1. Planning and operation of annual budget.
2. Establishing employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the day-to-day operation of the non-profit.
3. Serving as IHOM’s primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media and the general public.
4. Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations throughout the state and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance IHOM’s Mission.
5. Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of the Foundation throughout the State.
6. Supervise, collaborate with organization staff.
7. Strategic planning and implementation.
8. Oversee organization Board and committee meetings.
9. Oversee marketing and other communications efforts.
10. Review and approve contracts for services.
11. Overall responsibility for fundraising
12. Other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors

Salary: Negotiable

To apply

Letters of application should be sent to Canon Delene Mark: [email protected] on or before August 22, 2019 together with a CV and names and contact details of 3 referees.

Application Deadline: Thursday, 22 August, 2019