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Chief Executive Officer/CEO Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Lead For Ghana
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About Lead For South Africa
Lead For South Africa is a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to nurturing the next generation of leaders, advancing knowledge and technology, and optimizing organizational performance. Through comprehensive youth capacity development programs, cutting-edge research and technology, and expert consultancy services, we empower young individuals and institutions to achieve excellence, drivestrategic growth, and create sustainable impact in their respective fields.
Position Summary
LFSA is seeking a visionary,entrepreneurial, strategic, andmission-drivenChief Executive Officer (CEO) who will be charged with defining and overseeing the strategic direction and daily operations of Lead For South Africa. The work of the CEO is centered around the ability to invest and engage external stakeholders as vital partners in our work and to develop a high-performing,results-orientedteam.
Additionally, the CEO will be responsible for personnel management, organisational growth, and financialsustainabilitythat will allow Lead For South Africa to implement its mission and reach ambitious goals. As CEO, this individual will report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer and build and manage the staffleadershipteam.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Organizational
Leadership
Work in tandem with the Advisory Board of Directors in setting the vision and strategy for the organization
Manage leaders of each operating area to set and achieve ambitious goals within their realms
Build aresults-drivennational board with members who have the influence and networks necessary to help achieve organization goals
Enforce a strong core values based organizational culture among staff
External Engagement & Outreach
Building understanding of and support for Lead For South Africa including garnering the financial resources necessary for Lead For South Africa’s operations and expansion efforts to grow and ensure the ongoing engagement and support of a sustainable, diversified funding base that will include support from individuals, corporations, and foundations, and public funding
Cultivate strong relationships with strategic external stakeholders and evolve a strategy for maintaining and growing these relationships
Serve as the external face of the organization in order to bolster the organization’s brand through high-impact visits, conversations, and events
Operations and
Resource Management
Develop and oversee the organization’s budget
Assist the creation and enforcement of the organization’s financial policies and procedures
Set the organizational policy and benefits for LFSA’s employees
Develop sound Human Resources practices to recruit, select, develop and retain high performing staff members
Competencies Required
Adaptabilityin afast-paced, changing environment.
Professionalism,flexibility, andteamwork.
Effective relationship building with all organizational levels.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Excellentcommunicationand organizational skills.
Efficient task, resource, and time management.
Educational Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree in business administration,educationor policy a plus
Experience building strong relationships with a broad base of stakeholders
Proven track recordof managing a team to results in increasingly complex circumstances highly preferred
Aproven track recordin working with budg…
Title: Chief Executive Officer/CEO
Company: Lead For Ghana
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: Management, Non-Profit & Social Impact
