NGO Vacancies – Managing Director

Job Description:

Zenzeleni Networks NPC is an award winning non-profit company that exists to work with under-resourced and under-privileged communities in South Africa which seek to benefit from the power of internet connectivity. Zenzeleni was formed in 2012 through a friendship between a University of the Western Cape (UWC) doctoral student and a local community activist from the Eastern Cape. Since then it has maintained strong ties to South Africa’s leading academic institutions. Over the years it has grown substantially, now boasting 2 active communities in the rural Eastern Cape with combined monthly traffic of more than 7.5TB, a school of community networks currently training members from 7 South African communities, and daily requests to bring the services to other areas in South Africa too.

Job Responsibilities:

• Direct the staff recruitment and performance management process to ensure that Zenzeleni continues to attract the necessary quality staff from both the corporate as well as the NPO sector & maintain our reputation as an employer of excellence
• Provide strategic direction staff in accordance with the organisational strategy, which includes identifying key legislative changes and trends in society and the ICT sector in which we operate and steering the organization through those & inspiring the team and supporters to achieve that vision
• Represent the organisation at panels, industry bodies, SIGs, journals and lobby for policy reform
• Work with the board to strengthen Zenzeleni’s governance and oversight, ensuring that Zenzeleni meets all internal policies, fiduciary responsibilities and that the organization maintains statutory compliance at all times, including HR practices, Financial control, Occupational
• Health and Safety, NPO & PBO reporting etc
• Support & Develop the organisation’s middle management (Managing Director’s direct reports) to ensure efficient organisational processes and outcomes across all its departments
• Direct the income generation strategies of the organisation through marketing, public relations and other appropriatestrategies (e.g. via developing and executing an Annual Resource development plan) to ensure increased customer acquisition, donor funding and retention resulting in annually increasing funds raised
• Jointly develop the organisation strategy, vision and mission of the organisation with the board
• Develop the operating plan and provide oversight to all implementation activities
• Maintain and grow key relationships with ICT sector roleplayers, International, National and Local government, grant-making trusts, and society at large to enable us to thrive
• Manage the relationship with the board of directors to ensure that the board is well informed and able to govern Zenzeleni in keeping with the roles and responsibilities as outlined in Zenzeleni’s Board Governance manual
• Implement strategic infrastructure (e.g. buildings, vehicles, etc.) as well as strategic systems(eg CRM etc.) to improve the organisation’s operations
• Continuously develop and improve processes and procedures to ensure that staff can perform their duties & to foster a healthy workplace culture so that Zenzeleni is maintained as a data driven, learning organization

Job Requirements:

• Proven ability to secure support from partners, High Networth Individuals, Government
• A completed post-school degree or diploma (at least NQF Level 7)
• Demonstrable experience and passion in working with grassroots communities and coordinating community-based projects, including in rural geographies
• Minimum of 5 years leadership and management experience with a demonstrable track record of setting vision, mobilizing resources and achieving growth
• Understanding of business practices, regulations and stakeholders in internet related operations
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills (public speaking; one-to-one and written engagements) in both developed and rural contexts;
• Ability to mobilise and influence resources who are not direct employees
• HR knowledge & labour practice
• Working knowledge of general accounting practice, management accounts, forecasts

Qualification & Experience:

• In addition to English, applicants should be able to speak one of the 11 official languages
• Demonstrable experience in leading evidence-based approaches that utilize technology, information systems & ongoing data analysis
• Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce
• An understanding of Industrial & organizational psychology

Job Details:

Company: SANGONeT

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Application Deadline: N/A

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