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Mike Adenuga Foundation(MAF) recruitment, May 29th 2013


The Mike Adenuga Foundation(MAF) is a private non- profit Pan African organization with a vision to contribute to a better and more equitable future for Nigerians and other Africans.
This we intend to achieve by creating or supporting initiatives that deliver infrastructure, resources, knowledge and skills for impactful socioeconomic development through improvements in education, health and enterprise collaborating with nonprofits including non-
Governmental organizations and other public and private institutions working in the specific areas of interests of the foundation.

Our core program interests are in the field of education, health, entrepreneurship, rural development and special opportunity grants. To actualize its objectives, the Foundation desires to recruit highly competent, talented and self-motivated individuals to fill the positions as stated in this publication.

All positions are full time and based in Lagos, Nigeria requiring some measure of travels within and outside Nigeria where the Mike Adenuga Group of Companies undertake commercial activity.

JOB TITLE: MANAGING DIRECTOR.
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The Managing Director is in charge of overseeing the operations of the Foundation and its professional staff. S/he reports to the Board of Trustees and is primarily responsible for carrying out the organization's strategic plans and policies on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

The successful candidate
• Works with the board to craft strategic vision,
then aligns organizational resources to
implement all approved programs.
• Sets an effective agenda and ensures
performance goals are met.
• Responsible for administrative procedures and
processes to maintain fiscal accountability and
control equitable and fair personnel practices
and efficiency of operations
• Develops and maintains effective working
relationships with members of the board of
trustees, committees and advisory board
• Serves as a mentor, guide and coach to staff
• Prepares and manages the annual budget
• Ensures compliance with all appropriate
regulations
• Ensures appropriate information flow both
within and outside the organization
• Represents the organization; serves as its
public face as appropriate
• Oversees and coordinates donor management
activities;
• 'Develops other revenue sources including
business arrangements and f(*%#nding proposals
• Oversees and coordinates donor management
activities;
• Develops other revenue sources including
business arrangements and funding proposals
• Oversees media/public relations and issues
management activities.

Qualifications:
• The qualified candidate for this key executive
position will be a skilled, visionary, and
inclusive leader.
• At least 15-20 years of related work experience
are strongly desired, six (6) of which must have
been spent leading a similar organization or in
a very senior position.
• The successful candidate will have a passion
for the philanthropic purpose of the Mike
Adenuga Foundation.
• S/he will have experience in the public domain,
ideally having served as a key spokesperson of
a similar organization.
• The candidate will be a person of integrity and
stature with proven leadership experience,
exemplary administrative management skills,
and a strong commitment to the mission, vision

JOB POSITIONS: PROGRAM DIRECTORS
(1) Health& Education REF: PDH&E,
(2) Entrepreneurship REF: PDE,
(3) Rural Development REF: PDRD

The Program Director (PD) is a key member of the
Mike Adenuga Foundation (MAF) team and shares
responsibility for management of the Foundation
supported initiatives at regional, governmental and
private levels.

These positions report to the Managing Director and
assist in the development of strategies and actively
manage partnerships at these levels to achieve the
desired impact of the Foundation investments. S/he
will assist in development and management of
monitoring and evaluation of projects.

Relationship Management
• Leverage knowledge of relevant stakeholder's
structures, working protocols, decision-making
processes to identify people who can partner
with the foundation to develop & implement
programs in the selected sector.
• Responsible for managing internal & external
processes to deliver on the Foundation's
commitments & strategic partnerships with all
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Grants And Contracts Management
• Manage critical partnerships and relationships
with grantees to achieve goals targets, for
example by conducnno site visits, convening
meetings of key stakeholders, & by developing
and managing monitoring & evaluation
components for grants on a regular basis.
• Collaborate with team members to manage
internal grant processes, portfolio progress

Qualifications
• 10-15 years of experience in implementing
programs at International IRegional/
National/State levels.
• Experience in grant management, review and
evaluation and program design is desirable.
• History of involvement and commitment in
specialized area.
• A Master's degree in a related field such as
business administration, public administration,
public health management; a Bachelor's
degree is required.

How to Apply
To apply, please quote the corresponding reference number as the subject of your e-mail and e-mail your Curriculum Vitae (prepared as a
Microsoft Word document and saved with your full names, detailing contact telephone numbers, e-mail address and scanned passport photograph) to us at
[email protected] .

Send your Curriculum Vitae within two weeks from the date of this publication.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.