The St Joseph’s Home Recent Available Employment Opportunity

The St Joseph’s Home is a paediatric intermediate healthcare facility providing holistic medical and rehabilitation care for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions.

The Home was established by the Pallottine Missionary Sisters and is run according to a Christian/Catholic ethos. The current staff complement is approx. 130, the majority of whom are nursing and professional therapy staff with HR, Operations and Fund development as support services.

Job Title: CEO
Job Location: Cape Town

Purpose of the position is to manage the implementation of the Home’s strategy, ensuring that the vision and objectives of the Home are achieved.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic planning
• Create a vision that is singular and that provides unity and inspiration
• Preparation and presentation of 5-year strategic plans for Board consideration and approval.
• Manage the implementation of the Home’s strategy as approved by the Board.
• Report to the Board on the implementation of the Home’s strategy.
• Research best practice models and keep up to date with latest developments in the field.
• Maintain and develop the relationship with the Dept. of Health and other government departments, e.g., the Dept of Social Development and the Dept of Education.
• Reporting and Board relationship
• Participate in Board meeting and other Board committees.
• Prepare reports and meeting packs for the Board, Remuneration and Nomination Committee, and Risk and Audit Committee.
• Prepare and/or edit reports and articles for public dissemination.
• Human resources:
• Complete recruitment, appointment, retention and management of a strong, appropriately skilled, capable management team with the knowledge and experience to implement the strategic vision and plans of the Home (with written approval of the Board).
• Complete recruitment, appointment, retention and management of strong, appropriately skilled and capable staff.
• Performance management of direct reports.
• Ensure HR practices are updated and in line with relevant legal requirements.
• Ensure that all managers adhere to the HR practices.
• Financial Sustainability
• Together with Finance Manager, prepare annual budgets for approval by the Board.
• Together with other members of the management team explore avenues for raising additional funding.
• Be accountable for the successful financial management of the Home.
• Governance and policy development
• Ensure sound financial management processes.
• Monitor the monthly management accounts.
• Ensure that operational policies and procedures are updated and adhered to in all areas of the Home.
• Relationship with the Pallottine Order
• Provide the link between the Home and the Provincial Head of the Order by ensuring continual communication and opportunities for placement of Pallottine Sisters within the operations of the Home.
• Donor relations and public awareness
• Assist the Resources Development Manager by opening doors and creating opportunities for building new relationships/business partnerships.
• Manage the public reputation and image.
• Relationship with the School
• Attend the school governing Board meetings representing the interests of the Home and ensuring that the educational needs of the children are met.

• Requirements:
• Qualification and experience:
• The position requires a thorough understanding and adherence to the “Christian Faith ”
• Relevant Tertiary qualification in health or allied sector
• Post Grad qualification would be preferable
• 5-10 years’ experience in leading a health service provider NGO
• Competencies:
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships and partnerships
• Gaining  commitment
• Strategic leadership
• Strategic decision making
• Leading and guiding others
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Business acumen
• Innovation and facilitating change

To apply

Please send a full CV and motivational letter to the HR Manager at [email protected]

Application Deadline: Friday, 26 July, 2019