Executive Director, Freedom Foundation

Reporting Line: Executive Board, Freedom Foundation and Senior Pastor, House of Freedom
Core Working Relationships/Key Stakeholder: Senior Pastor, HOF, Executive Board, Genesis House & House of Refuge, Program Directors, Freedom Foundation, Team Members, Freedom Foundation, God Bless Nigeria.
Responsibilities: 
Organizational Management

Drive the operations and administration of the Foundation.
Serve as the main liaison between the Executive Committee and staff.
Contribute to the development of annual Foundation plans and budgets.
Serve as a member of the Executive Team.
Attend and actively participate in all general and sub-committee meetings of the Executive Committee.

Fundraising

Oversees fundraising planning and implementation, including identifying resource requirements, researching funding sources, establishing strategies to approach funders.
Serve as the primary relationship officer for all program grants and sub-grants.
Serve as a liaison to technical partners including funding agencies, government agencies and civil society organizations in the delivery of programs.
Review and approve all programs reports submitted to external partners and donors.

Program Development and Management

Oversees the design and management of the Foundation programs.
Coordinate the development of new ideas and projects to meet the foundation’s objectives, goals, mission and vision.
Lead the development of proposals and concept papers for new program ideas with support from program staff.
Monitor the achievement of program outputs and outcomes on a routine basis with support from Program Directors.

Financial Planning & Management

Develop annual work plans and budgets for Executive Committee’s approval
Manage Foundation’s resources within approved budget guidelines in accordance with foundation’s financial policy.

Leadership

Building an effective team of leaders by providing guidance and coaching to reporting managers.
Support motivation of employees in the Foundation’s programs and operations.

Community and Public Relations

Ensure that the Foundation and its mission, programs are consistently presented in strong and positive image to relevant stakeholders.
Interface between the Foundation and relevant communities.
Represent the Foundation in external meetings and events.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Knowledgeable in the development of strategies and plans.
Ability to apply successful fundraising and networking techniques.
A strong understanding of corporate finance and measures of performance.
An in-depth knowledge of corporate governance principles and managerial best practices.
You communicate clearly, write well and speak eloquently.
Innovative with an analytical mind, someone who thinks outside the box and see the bigger picture.
Self-starter and committed to quality and excellence.
You are I.T Savvy, knowledgeable in the use of MS Office Suite.
An MSc/MA in Business Administration or relevant field.
5-8 years progressive experience in similar role.

Interested candidates should please forward their CVs . The job title should be the subject of the email. Application closes on the 13th April at 12noon

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