KPMG Nigeria – Our client, a not for profit organization with strong associations and partnerships with leading companies in health industry.
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The Company, is seeking to recruit suitably qualified candidates for the position below:
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (Health Organization)
Location: Lagos
Job Description: Leadership/Vision:
- Lead the creation of a fully active and invested network of African companies
- Responsible for driving revenue and long term financial stability, as well as strategic planning and partnerships for maximum value and impact on overall health goals
- Set culture and long term vision
- Advisory Board: Develop a distinguished regional Advisory Board to provide technical and strategic support in identifying/setting priorities, developing and vetting opportunities, prioritizing content, supporting business action and capacity
- Strategy: Annual planning and goal setting, ensuring alignment with mission and business goals
Business Development & Fundraising:
- Confirm additional US$3 million in annual commitments over three years to support development of the organization
- Establish consulting practice, leading development and ‘sales’ of bespoke African products
- Identify and secure diversified funding streams (e.g. grants, sponsorship, fees, other models)
- Cross fertilize programs in collaboration with international team, identifying and sharing opportunities to engage coalition members in global platforms
Representation & Facilitation:
- Primary spokesperson for the organization, representing both the organization and its parent company with business, government and development leaders, and on public platforms; facilitates roundtables and other leadership meetings with C-suite executives and other senior representatives of partners and stakeholders
Relationship Building:
- Establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders as identified and engaged (e.g. government ministries, other foundational and corporate leaders)
Marketing & Communications (in collaboration with overseas team):
- Media and messaging: Lead/oversee overall regional messaging, materials, media partnerships/outreach, social media etc.
- Launch: Organize announcement and launch event(s) with founding partners
- Award: Collaborate on design of new award category for Business Excellence Award focused on African health leaders
- Events: Oversee regional events; collaborate on international events
Program Design and Content:
- Lead idea generation and packaging of creative concepts and technical information to educate partners, drive partnerships and collective action, and identify/support consulting opportunities
Organization and Fiscal Management:
- International collaboration: Key member of parent’s company’s management team. Thought partner on organizational strategy; implementation partner on program opportunities
- Finance: Responsible for developing and monitoring regional budget; overseeing P&L, balance sheet and cash flow management; providing timely reports to international office and Board of Directors as required
- Staff: Responsible for overall recruitment and performance of local staff; grow and mentor local/regional team to implement and coordinate programs and consulting projects
- Structure and governance: Working with local legal counsel and management team, lead on local registrations; establish banking accounts/protocols, organizational policy and procedures, harmonizing the parent company’s policy and local regulations/practices; commitment to health and safety standards
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s degree from leading university (or equivalent experience) in business, public health, international relations, communications or related field
- 8-10 years combined experience in business and development or health; at least 3 years leading a corporate program for a major company
- Fluency in French a plus (for outreach to Francophone Africa)
- Basic finance and accounting knowledge
- A track record of successfully planning and implementing new concepts, partnerships and/or campaigns; demonstrated ability to lead project teams and initiatives with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders
- An understanding of strategic philanthropy, CSR and shared value; experience in public-private partnerships and/or building, scaling and/or evaluating programs with corporate partners preferred
- Exceptional communications and interpersonal skills; demonstrated success in relationship building with a wide array of stakeholders at c-suite/senior level; demonstrated ability to influence internal and external audiences
- Demonstrated leadership in consulting; building brands, products, portfolios; creating new business models and/or learning platforms with proven market results
- Track record negotiating and closing six figure commitments from corporate sector, high-net worth individuals and other donors
- Awareness of current and emerging health issues and trends
- Demonstrated international experience; strong regional links a plus
- Comfortable and thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, resources-constrained work environment
- Strategic and tactical, effectively balancing vision and execution
- Entrepreneurial with hands on approach towards business; disciplined, proactive, self-starter
- Flexible, adaptable, agile leader; having a can-do, problem-solving attitude
- Effective speaker with ability to inspire others, motivating action, generating confidence and trust in investors, partners, clients, Board, staff
- Strong consulting, relationship and project management skills
- Passionate about work, persuasive, enthusiastic, energized
- Global mindset with international experience
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
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