CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Windle Trust International
Country: Sudan
Closing date: 11 Feb 2015

Windle Trust International (WTI) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated individual who is able to lead and manage the current operations of WTI and develop new education programmes in Sudan.

WTI is an international NGO with over 30 years’ experience in promoting and investing in the education and training of refugees, the displaced and other communities emerging from conflict, in order to promote peaceful development in Eastern and Central Africa.

WTI has offices in the UK, Sudan and South Sudan and is part of a network of Windle Trusts with Windle Trusts in Kenya and Uganda. WTI has been registered as an International NGO in Sudan since 1999.

Role

To lead, promote, develop and monitor WTI’s operations in Sudan with overall responsibility for the effective day-to-day management of the Khartoum office, personnel, finances, assets and programmes, ensuring compliance with all legal requirements and WTI policies. Key to the role is the promotion of WTI’s work and development of education programmes in Sudan.

Key Responsibilities

The Country Director will be responsible for:

• Leading WTI’s operations in Sudan and oversee the overall effective day-to-day management of the Khartoum office, personnel, finances and assets, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and WTI policies;
• Representing WTI in Sudan and developing WTI’s links with international agencies, donors, NGOs, government and civil society organizations to ensure effective operation and identify how best to respond to the education and training needs of conflict affected communities in Sudan;
• Managing and coordinating all aspects of WTI’s programmes, including planning, budgeting, delivery, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting;
• Taking the initiative to expand WTI’s programmes and develop new projects and partnerships designed to improve access to education and the quality of teaching and learning, especially amongst conflict affected communities;
• Promoting the work of WTI and assisting with raising funds to expand the programmes and WTI’s work in Sudan;
• Involved with the annual and current strategic planning process that will shape WTI’s response to the education and training needs of conflict affected communities in Sudan over the next five years;
• Promoting a motivated, supportive team ethos, and good communication and information sharing amongst personnel and with other Windle teams.

Please refer to the detailed Job Description in the Application Pack for further information.

Person Specification and Requirements

We are looking for someone who can effectively manage WTI’s existing operations and is able to grow the programmes and expand WTI’s work in Sudan.

Essential

• A passion for WTI’s mission and values and committed to developing leadership and professional skills through education and training
• High level of personal and professional integrity
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Exceptional inter-personal, public relations and networking skills to promote WTI in Sudan
• A minimum of two years’ experience managing educational programmes in Sudan for an international NGO
• Proven ability in programme management and development, managing contracts and staff
• Demonstrated ability to write good quality proposals and reports for external donors
• Proven ability to prepare budgets and control expenditure
• Excellent communicator at all levels; fluent written and spoken English and Arabic
• Degree in a relevant field
• Excellent computer literacy

The successful candidate will thrive in an environment with operational and cross-cultural challenges; and will work well independently as well as being part of a wider team.

Desirable

• A relevant higher degree
• Experience as a trainer/teacher in the education sector, including English language training
• Experience of working in another country emerging from conflict

How to apply:

Please go to the vacancies page of The Windle Trust International website http://www.windle.org.uk/Vacancies.aspx for details of how to apply, further information and an application pack.

Please note we will not respond to CVs - Applicants must complete our application form.

The deadline for submission of completed applications is Midday on 11 February 2015 (UK time).