The Foundation Team Leader reports directly to the Director of International Operations. He/she contributes to Nuru’s mission by managing the Foundation Team on the ground.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
• Responsible for meeting seasonal goals of seed projects in all 5 programs areas
• Manage Foundation Team, including: strategic program guidance; performance evaluations; weekly feedback; strategic planning sessions; and work planning guidance
• Refine and manage the Leadership Program
• Oversee scaling of project into neighboring communities
• Responsible for physical well-being of the team and general team morale
• Empower, train, and mentor Community Development Committee (CDC) to facilitate successful 5 year exit
• Conduct effective turnover between Foundation Teams
• Integrate Nuru’s metric system for monitoring and evaluation in the project
• Facilitate third party evaluation of seed project as necessary
• Manage all staff and volunteers coming in and out of seed projects
• Manage financial resources allocated to the seed project to include budget forecasting; sustainable revenue generation; and supervising the accounting and financial reporting of the CDC
• Maintain effective relationship with government entities
• Manage and coordinate all operations conducted by partners within the seed project
Required Skills and Attributes
• Master’s degree in Business or International Development
• Minimum 4 years of leadership experience
• Prior experience living and/or working in the Developing World
• Highly committed to the organization’s mission and theory of change
• Prior success working closely with, leading, and building relationships with diverse groups of people (including volunteers)
• Experience in working with the poor
• Strong work ethic
• Strong leadership and team building experience
• Ability to do crisis management and rapid, innovative problem-solving in uncertain environments
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume/ CV and cover letter to jobs@nuruinternational.org. Please outline how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position, and include how you heard about this opportunity. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basic.
Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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