Vacancy title:
National Executive Commissioner

Jobs at:
Rwanda Scouts Association

Deadline of this Job:
21st September 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 14th September 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
Title: National Executive Commissioner
Employer: Rwanda Scouts Association
Reports to: Chief Commissioner
Location: Kigali, with frequent travels to the field
Post Type: Full time
Contract length: One-year renewable

To fulfill its mission, RSA is seeking a highly qualified and dynamic person to fill the position of National Executive Commissioner.

Summary:
Reporting to the Chief Commissioner, the National Executive Commissioner (NEC) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for RSA staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. S/he will initially develop deep knowledge of RSA activities countrywide, core programs and their implementation.
Essential functions include [but are not limited to

Leadership & Management:

• Ensure programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals.
  
• Develop, maintain, and support a strong Board of Directors: serve as ex-officio of each committee, seek and build board involvement with strategic direction for both ongoing local programs and activities.
  
• Actively engage, energize and support the RSA District Boards, volunteers, event committees, partnering organizations, and funders.
  
• Ensure effective systems to track scaling progress, and regularly evaluate program components, to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the National Board, the National Council, partners, funders, and other constituents.
  
• Collect and collate reports as prepared by various committees for presentation to the National Board, National Council and other organs of the RSA.
  

Program Management and coordination

• Program design and project proposal formulation in RSA’s priority areas.
  
• Manage program activities, oversee and/or implement RSA’s Action Plan.
  
• Manage the organization development process specific to roles and functions of RSA.
  
• Develop medium and short-term strategic and operational plans with necessary details and ensure the realization of such plans.
  
• Perform any other function at the strategic or managerial level necessary for the realization of RSA Mission and objectives.
  
• Develop terms of Reference for volunteers, interns, and consultant and perform induction function and have them productively engaged.
  
• Manage the strategic public relations strategy for RSA including dissemination of information.
  
• Conceptualize and transform broad RSA Vision, Mission and objectives into workable concepts, programs, and project activities.
  
• Strategic development of corporate image & networking.
  
• Provide strategic guidance and support to the staff, experts, and consultants to ensure that all engaged personnel works towards the organization’s objectives.
  

Fundraising & Communications:

• Lead resource mobilization strategy and ensure appropriate use of the organization’s resources;
  
• Expand revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing program operations and expansion while simultaneously retiring financial dependency.
  
• Deepen and refine all aspects of communications—from web presence to external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand.
  
• Use external presence and relationships to garner new opportunities
  

Qualifications and Requirements:
The NEC will be thoroughly committed to Rwanda Scouts Association’s mission. All candidates should have proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience. Concrete demonstrable experience and other qualifications include but not limited to:

• Advanced degree, ideally in Development Studies, Project Management, Education, Social Sciences or any related field.
  
• At least five years of proven managerial ability at senior level in a reputable organization with adequate exposure in corporate governance, strategic planning, financial management, coaching, administration, negotiation, and marketing.
  
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation.
  
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget.
  
• Past success working with a Board of Directors with the ability to cultivate existing board member relationships.
  
• Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
  
• Being a Scout and having worked for a youth-led/oriented organization is a valuable advantage.