- Job Vacancy > Deputy Executive Director
Location > Morogoro
Position Type > Full Time
Organization Type >Company SEGA Girls School
Application Deadline: 15 May 2015
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Organization: Nurturing Minds in Africa
Country: United Republic of Tanzania
Closing date: 15 May 2015
Deputy Executive Director for Innovative Girls’ Education Organization in Tanzania Sought
Secondary Education for Girls’ Advancement (SEGA) in Morogoro, Tanzania seeks an entrepreneurial, committed Deputy Executive Director, to support the continued development of The SEGA Girls School, a secondary residential school for girls in Morogoro, Tanzania. The SEGA Girls Secondary School, now in its 6th year, provides quality academic, life skills and business education to 190 vulnerable girls from Standard VII through Form IV, with the overall purpose of empowering disadvantaged girls to change their lives. SEGA’s vision is to develop a financially self-sufficient, model school for educating Tanzanian girls; emphasizing leadership, social responsibility, and environmental care among its students.
With a successful track record in Tanzania and a supportive network of donors and supporters within USA and around the world, our aim is to become financially self-sufficient over the next 10 years through running our own profitable businesses on the school’s campus and other income generating strategies that will also provide learning opportunities for our students. We are seeking a candidate for Deputy Executive Director, who will become the next Executive Director after a hand-over period, with the following experience and attributes for this challenging and fulfilling post:
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, education, organizational development, or relevant field, Master’s degree preferred
A minimum of 5 years experience in management and leadership positions in Tanzania
Excellent managerial, organizational development, team-building and leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders of all nationalities and cultures
Personal Interests and Attributes
Values consistent with the mission of the organization—serving vulnerable girls through quality, relevant education and a ‘learning by doing’ approach in a safe setting
Committed to self-sustaining school goals
High integrity
Interest in and commitment to staff capacity building
Willingness to make a minimum commitment of 3 years (5 years preferred)
Position is open to international or Tanzanian candidates with significant exposure to working with people from other cultures; 5+ years experience in Tanzania preferred
Position Responsibilities
Builds a cohesive, effective team to plan and implement the school’s academic, leadership and business programs
Oversees the development of new campus businesses to reach financial self-sufficiency goals, supervising business staff, ensuring smooth running of those businesses
Takes a lead on fundraising and resources mobilization from sources within Tanzania; and participates in grant writing, along with partner organization in the US as needed
Oversees the continued development of the school and its programs, supervising the Headmistress and ensuring smooth running of the school
Effectively engages with an array of domestic and international institutional partners to fulfill mutual objectives
Oversees construction of new buildings
Develops a positive image with local community, donors, partners and other stakeholders
Shares learning at national scale to influence education policy
Responsible for budgeting, financial management, and ensuring use of funds as per plan, reporting regularly to donors
Country: United Republic of Tanzania
Closing date: 15 May 2015
Deputy Executive Director for Innovative Girls’ Education Organization in Tanzania Sought
Secondary Education for Girls’ Advancement (SEGA) in Morogoro, Tanzania seeks an entrepreneurial, committed Deputy Executive Director, to support the continued development of The SEGA Girls School, a secondary residential school for girls in Morogoro, Tanzania. The SEGA Girls Secondary School, now in its 6th year, provides quality academic, life skills and business education to 190 vulnerable girls from Standard VII through Form IV, with the overall purpose of empowering disadvantaged girls to change their lives. SEGA’s vision is to develop a financially self-sufficient, model school for educating Tanzanian girls; emphasizing leadership, social responsibility, and environmental care among its students.
With a successful track record in Tanzania and a supportive network of donors and supporters within USA and around the world, our aim is to become financially self-sufficient over the next 10 years through running our own profitable businesses on the school’s campus and other income generating strategies that will also provide learning opportunities for our students. We are seeking a candidate for Deputy Executive Director, who will become the next Executive Director after a hand-over period, with the following experience and attributes for this challenging and fulfilling post:
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, education, organizational development, or relevant field, Master’s degree preferred
A minimum of 5 years experience in management and leadership positions in Tanzania
Excellent managerial, organizational development, team-building and leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders of all nationalities and cultures
Personal Interests and Attributes
Values consistent with the mission of the organization—serving vulnerable girls through quality, relevant education and a ‘learning by doing’ approach in a safe setting
Committed to self-sustaining school goals
High integrity
Interest in and commitment to staff capacity building
Willingness to make a minimum commitment of 3 years (5 years preferred)
Position is open to international or Tanzanian candidates with significant exposure to working with people from other cultures; 5+ years experience in Tanzania preferred
Position Responsibilities
Builds a cohesive, effective team to plan and implement the school’s academic, leadership and business programs
Oversees the development of new campus businesses to reach financial self-sufficiency goals, supervising business staff, ensuring smooth running of those businesses
Takes a lead on fundraising and resources mobilization from sources within Tanzania; and participates in grant writing, along with partner organization in the US as needed
Oversees the continued development of the school and its programs, supervising the Headmistress and ensuring smooth running of the school
Effectively engages with an array of domestic and international institutional partners to fulfill mutual objectives
Oversees construction of new buildings
Develops a positive image with local community, donors, partners and other stakeholders
Shares learning at national scale to influence education policy
Responsible for budgeting, financial management, and ensuring use of funds as per plan, reporting regularly to donors
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Interested Candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and three references by May 15th to Founder/Director, Sega Girls School through APPLY NOW below
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