Vacancy: Director-Chiedza Child Care Centre

Chiedza Child Care Centre is searching for a suitable candidate to lead this dynamic children’s community organization. Chiedza is a holistic orphan care community center that provides orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers psychosocial, educational, recreational, health and nutritional support. The Director will provide direction towards achieving the organizational vision by leading a dynamic staff to implement strategies and Chiedza programmes.

The Director’s main responsibilities include:
- Coordinating fundraising for the organization including writing and submitting funding proposals, maintaining relationships with corporate, foundation and individual partners
- Producing regular comprehensive reports on programs for donors and strategic partners
- Guiding and managing Chiedza’s programmatic staff team, coordinating staff development as well as HR policies and procedures
- Overseeing budgetary control, audit and reconciliation of finances
- Publicizing Chiedza’s successes through a dynamic online presence as well as through liasing with key government, NGO and community stakeholders
- Acting as the liaison between the Board and staff
- Strategizing the organization’s programmatic priorities and decisions, including strategic plans, budgets and programmatic menu for children and caregivers.

The successful candidate will possess the following qualification and experience:
- A minimum of a Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies, Public Health and/ or Administration with preference for a Master’s Degree
- A minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience of working in a senior management position
- Previous experience in the NGO/development Sector and preferably with education or children’s programming
- Demonstrable experience at fundraising and networking with key development stakeholders, international donors and partners
- Strong written and oral communication and management skills
- Analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Proficiency in MS office tools, Internet and advanced computer literacy
- Clean Class 4 driver’s license
- Passion for children, their well being and rights

To Apply
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, including when they are available to begin employment, together with a CV to: chiedzacvs@gmail.com
Application deadline: 4 May 2013

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