Advert_Executive Director - Final

Key Responsibilities: Responsible to the Board for the strategic direction of the organisation and the implementation of the strategy through overseeing its operations and programs you will drives fundraising, mitigate risks and builds partnerships and networks to establish and maintain organisational credibility and sustainability. [...] Main Duties: • Oversee the organisation's strategic functions and brand management • Provide intellectual leadership within the organisation and in global south partnerships and international fora • Collaborate with the board of directors to meet organisational objectives • Represent the organisation at public events, policy and governance fora • Nurture a healthy organisational culture • Drive ac. [...] • Practical policy or regulatory experience is an advantage • Communications (Storyteller): Persuasive public speaking and written communication skills; track record of engaging with multiple audiences, including policymakers, funders and the media, and cultures face-to-face and remotely to get the message across about an issue or opportunity and about likely solutions; receptive to new ideas: abi. [...] • Management (Engineer): Ability to inspire and oversee RIA’s vision, carry RIA’s mission forward, coach and develop staff in a competitive environment, and have a global vision of RIA’s work and expertise to communicate this to all stakeholders, particularly continental and national institutions. [...] We particularly encourage applications from women and black Africans as we support positive discrimination on the grounds of race and gender to redress historical imbalances of the past and to achieve equity in the processes of recruitment.