The People Practice – Our client is a faith-based NGO Organization focused on helping underprivileged children gain a competitive advantage.
They are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Our client is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as their Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a visionary with a deep passion for education, social impact, and sustainable development.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in strategic leadership, organizational management, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring the long-term growth and impact of the organization.
- The CEO will lead the development and execution of both short-term and long-term strategies, ensuring that the organization’s vision and goals are effectively realized.
- This role involves overseeing all programs, driving financial sustainability, and reporting the organization’s impact to supervising authorities.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Organizational Growth:
- Develop and implement strategies to achieve the vision, goals, and aspirations of the organization.
- Oversee the coordination and administration of all ongoing and future educational interventions.
- Ensure the organization remains impactful, efficient, and aligned with global best practices in education and development.
Sustainable Funding & Financial Oversight:
- Create and implement initiatives to secure a sustainable funding stream for the organization.
- Prepare and oversee the annual budget, ensuring financial accountability and transparency.
- Liaise with auditors to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
Public Relations, Marketing & Advocacy:
- Serve as the public face of the organization, advocating for educational access and social change.
- Oversee marketing, public relations, and advertising efforts to enhance visibility and engagement.
- Build and maintain relationships with donors, government agencies, and community stakeholders.
Human Resource & Operational Management:
- Lead the organization’s human resource planning and management, ensuring a motivated and high-performing team.
- Oversee project planning and management, ensuring timely and effective execution.
- Drive day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency across all functions.
Qualifications
- A strategic leader with a Bachelor’s Degree (essential); an MBA or Master’s degree (preferred).
- 7 – 10 years of experience in project management and program design, particularly in education and social development.
- At least 5 years of management experience, including direct supervision of teams across diverse roles.
- A track record of leading operational teams and driving large-scale system transformation.
- Prior experience working in fast-paced, high-growth, metric-driven organizations is an advantage.
- Proven ability to engage with government representatives, donors, and community organizations at various levels.
- Prior experience in leading a Non-profit organization.
Skills:
- Collaboration with other C-level executives, department heads and the board of directors
- Strong cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills, with sensitivity to gender and ethnicity.
- Open to new ideas, methods and approachable.
Application Closing Date
16th May, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
