A non-profit making organisation in the area of Health seeks Board Members on a volunteer basis. Board members will be expected to volunteer their services.
Scope of Work
- Promotes the vision and values of the organisation.
- Sets the strategic direction of the organisation.
- Monitors the implementation, achievement of results and impact.
- Manages organizational operations effectively by the development, approval and implementation of relevant policies.
- Ensures the organisation has the proper resources to fulfil its mission and objectives.
- Participates in the resource mobilization for the organization.
- Ensures the organisation meets its legal and regulatory obligations.
- Participates in board meetings and sub-committees.
- Appoints and reviews the performance of the Executive Director and Senior Management Team.
Competencies
- Ability to develop a broad-based view of issues and events and perceive their long-term impact.
- Knowledge and awareness of impact of not-for-profit organizations in delivering health interventions.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the organization externally.
- Entrepreneurial, business minded and eager to put their enthusiasm to improve the quality, availability and access to care and treatment.
- Commitment to empowering high-risk and vulnerable populations to adopt healthy lifestyle practices that reduce infection to different medical conditions.
- A commitment to ensuring equity and diversity to address socio-cultural, religious, and legal barriers that increase vulnerability to infections and impede access to critical services in Zimbabwe.
- Available to attend meetings.
Qualifications and Experience
- Must be a holder of a Public Health / Epidemiology/ Bachelor of Medicine, or any Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University in Law, Business Management, or any other relevant field.
- Postgraduate qualifications in the above-related fields is an added advantage.
- At least 10 years of experience in the NGO sector.
- Registration with the relevant professional authority(ies) is required.
- Experience in working within the MoHCC structures at management level is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developmental capacity with local not-for-profit organizations is an added advantage.
- Sound knowledge of and experience in dealing with donor-funded organizations is preferred.