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Executive Director
ORGANIZATION: Water & Health For All
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2 people are interested
ORGANIZATION:
Water & Health For All (WHA) is a community non-profit organization fighting preventable water-borne disease in Gulu District, Uganda through sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions. Water-related diseases such as dysentery, typhoid, and cholera, as well as malnutrition caused by chronic gut infections, cause more than 1 million premature deaths worldwide each year. WHA conducts data-informed, evidence-based interventions in partnership with the local community and municipal authorities to fight these diseases by catalyzing sustained improvements in communal water source governance, drinking water quality and supply, sanitation adoption, and hygiene practices. WHA is a fiscally-sponsored project of the 501(c)3 registered Joy To The World Foundation.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Executive Director (ED) serves as a guiding force, chief administrator, strategist, and spokesperson for Water & Health for All. The ideal candidate will be passionate about global health and dedicated to improving population health in northern Uganda through high-quality water, sanitation, & hygiene interventions and research. As the public face of WHA, the Executive Director will help grow the organization’s resources and develop a stronger network of business, nonprofit, and academic partners. He/she will articulate a vision for WHA’s role in a competitive NGO environment to stakeholders including foundations, individual donors, and partner organizations. As the chief administrator and strategist of WHA, the Executive Director will work closely with WHA’s Board of Directors to define strategic priorities and develop program budgets, and will guide local staff in executing projects. Candidates should be able to think critically about program design and implementation. The Executive Director can be based in any location worldwide. She/he will receive extensive mentorship, training, and support from the outgoing executive director. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to help lead live-saving social change in vulnerable communities. KEY NOTE: This role could develop into a paid position after 1-2 months if the candidate demonstrates strong performance and a desire for an expanded role.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic:
- Passion for global health and international development
- Ability to commit 12-20 hours per week as a volunteer (KEY NOTE: Role could develop into a paid position after 1-2 months if candidate demonstrates strong performance and a desire for an expanded role)
- B.A. or equivalent experience in a relevant field (public health, business administration, nonprofit management, international development, environmental engineering, environmental science)
- Strong project management and organizational ability
- Ability and enthusiasm to raise funds for WHA programs
- Skills to conduct financial oversight and planning
- Experience working in a developing country
- Strong work ethic
- Humility to listen to local staff and community perspectives, to question one’s assumptions, and to appreciate the limits of development aid as well as the inherent complexities of international development
Ideal:
- Master’s degree or higher in related field (public health, business or nonprofit management, international development, environmental engineering, environmental science, etc.)
- 2+ years of professional experience in related field (public health, business or nonprofit management, international development, environmental engineering, environmental science, etc.)
- Experience managing and/or creating multi-stakeholder projects and programs
- Superb verbal and excellent written communication skills and confidence communicating to a wide variety of audiences
- Experience in fundraising, including individual donor cultivation and securing grant funding from corporations, foundations, governments, etc.
- Demonstrated management skills and ability to delegate, with a dedication to mentorship and leading by example
- Experience engaging with a wide range of organizational stakeholders, such as community partners, program beneficiaries, donors, staff, and government actors
- Experience collaborating remotely with staff and/or volunteers
- Residency in the Greater Boston Area
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please submit a resume and single-page, single-spaced cover letter to waterandhealthforall@gmail.com in PDF format. If you have questions about the position or application, feel free to send them to the email provided above prior to submitting your application.
Interviews will be conducted via Skype in April and May, 2018, and the position will be filled in June, 2018.
More opportunities with Water & Health For All
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Water & Health For All
Location:
Plot 3 Aboo Road, Gulu, P, UG
Mission Statement
Water & Health For All strives to fight preventable water-related disease in northern Uganda through targeted, evidence-based, sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions.
Description
Water & Health For All (WHA), founded in 2015, is a community non-profit organization fighting preventable water-borne disease in Gulu, Uganda through sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions. Water-related diseases such as dysentery, typhoid, and cholera cause more than 1 million premature deaths worldwide each year. WHA conducts data-informed, evidence-based interventions in partnership with the local community and municipal authorities to fight these diseases by catalyzing sustained improvements in communal water source governance, drinking water quality and supply, sanitation adoption, and hygiene practices. WHA has helped an estimated 6,500 vulnerable people to sustainably access clean water, and provides water quality testing services to an estimated 75,000 users of groundwater sources in Gulu, Uganda. WHA is a fiscally-sponsored project of the 501(c)3 registered Joy To The World Foundation.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
April 5, 2018
SKILLS
- Resource Development / Management
- Program Management
- Budgeting
- Executive Admin
- Fundraising
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 12-20 hours per week