Board Chair of Nexus for Development

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Nexus for Development is offering an exciting opportunity to individuals who wish to make a difference in sustainable development in Southeast Asia by serving on its Board

About Nexus for Development
Established in 2009, Nexus for Development ("Nexus") is a network facilitator and finance partner to enterprises that are developing low-carbon, clean energy and WASH technologies across Asia. Our core team is based in Southeast Asia and collaborates with partners around the world to create and deploy innovative financing tools to scale locally-driven solutions. We manage several impact funds to support our mission of delivering access to finance to small medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises with a focus on market-based solutions such as carbon finance and more traditional debt facilities. Our work is enhanced by our team’s technical expertise which spans across sectors and is empowered by our deep regional knowledge. A diverse range of organizations are improving people’s lives in the face of poverty and climate change. At Nexus, we connect award-winning organizations with world leading businesses, donors and investors, inspiring and funding change that maximizes sustainable development outcomes.
For more information, visit http://www.nexusfordevelopment.org/

Key Qualifications

• Experience in Nexus’ key sectors or strong interest in supporting an organization committed to the advancement of renewable energy, water technologies, climate change mitigation or adaptation, WASH, and / or sustainable development.
• Deep network within Asia and interest in fundraising (for both Nexus’ debt funds and Nexus as an organization).
  • Key investor and donor types include family offices, foundations, and impact investors.
• Strong finance or legal background preferably with experience in Asia and in funds management.
• Interested in taking an active role leading and contributing to Board activities.

Roles & Responsibilities of the Chair of the Board
The Chair, as the presiding Board member, must ensure that the relationships are effective and efficient and further the best interests of Nexus. In performing this role, the Chair must work closely with the Executive Director ("ED") and manage activities of the Board. The Chair, while working closely with the ED, should always retain an independent perspective to best represent the interests of Nexus, members and other stakeholders.

1. Working with management, the Chair shall:

• Act as the principal sounding Board and counselor for the ED, including helping to define problems, review strategy, maintain accountability, build relationships and ensure the ED is aware of concerns of the Board, Members and other Stakeholders
• Lead the Board in:
  • Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the ED;
  • Ensuring accountability of the ED; and
  • Ensuring the implementation of the succession and development plans by the ED
• Work with the ED and where relevant, the Corporate Governance Officer, to coordinate agenda, information packages and related events for Board Meetings
• Act as the main point of contact for conflict resolution between a Nexus staff and the management.

2. Working with the Board, the Chair shall:

• Ensure that the Board has full governance of Nexus’ business and affairs and that the Board is alert to its obligations to the members and stakeholders.
• Provide strong leadership of the Board and assist it in reviewing and monitoring the aims, strategy, policy and directions of Nexus.
• Communicate with the Board to keep it up-to-date on all major developments, including avoiding surprises through timely discussion of potential developments and ensuring the Board has sufficient knowledge to permit it to comfortably and properly make major decisions when such decisions are required
• Promote ethical and responsible decision making, appropriate oversight of management and best practices in Corporate Governance
• Ensure that the responsibilities of the Board are well understood by both the Board and the management, and that the boundaries between Board and management responsibilities are clearly understood and respected.
• Communicate all major developments and issues to the Board in a timely manner, initiate opportune discussion of such matters and ensure provision to the Board of sufficient information to permit the Board to fulfill its oversight responsibilities.
• Set the frequency of the Board Meetings with the Executive Director and review such frequency from time to time as considered appropriate or as requested by the Board

General:

• Board meetings convene quarterly with exceptional cases permitting. All meetings are convened virtually using video conference applications.
• The Chair of the Board shall be appointed every two years by the Board of Directors.
• Our Board members serve Nexus as a voluntary commitment.