Country: India
Closing date: 31 Aug 2015
Working with local partner organisations, GOAL has supported a broad range of humanitarian and development projects in India over the last 35 years. Over the next three years, supported by its head office in Dublin, GOAL India will be transiting its country programme from a successful international NGO partner, operating as a liaison office, to a local civil society organisation delivering high impact programming for the poorest of the poor. A ‘Transition’ focused country strategic plan is currently under development.
GOAL is seeking a visionary humanitarian with the necessary enthusiasm skills and experience to drive the transition of the organisation delivering high impact programming for the poorest of the poor. S/he will have a proven track record in the design, delivery and evaluation of NGO development programmes in India. S/He will be a strong team player and have the necessary management skills to lead a team of exemplary individuals from a variety of professional backgrounds and working with partner NGOs and other stakeholders across a range of priority programme themes.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
The GOAL India Chief Executive takes overall responsibility for the planning, management and development of the organisation - GOAL India. The Chief Executive is responsible for ensuring that all programme activities are planned, resourced, implemented, monitored and evaluated appropriately, to ensure that they are relevant, necessary, cost effective, targeted, sustainable and contribute effectively and efficiently towards meeting the short, medium and long term needs of the communities with whom we work.
Key Duties
• Working closely with the existing GOAL India team, the Executive Director, GOAL Southeast Asia and GOAL Head Office Management in Ireland, the Chief Executive will lead the transition and future development of the organisation.
• The Chief Executive will drive new fund raising initiatives and improve on existing relationships to develop a strong and sustainable funding platform to ensure the growth and stability of the organisation going forward.
• The Chief Executive will work closely with the GOAL India senior management team (SMT) on all aspects related to programmes, finance, administration and HR.
• The Chief Executive must ensure that GOAL programmes meet the highest national and international standards and continue to address the fundamental needs of the poorest of the poor.
• The Chief Executive must provide on-going review and development of overall country strategy, and of individual programme objectives. S/he will undertake, with the Senior Management Team, continuous review, monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness, impact and direction of each programme.
Transition strategy
The Chief Executive will drive the transition strategy including among other things, specific direction in the following areas:
• Analysis of Donor Environment and development of a Funding Strategy.
• Management of the organisation’s change in legal status in order to position itself as an autonomous Indian entity.
• Support to individual partners in the development of respective exit strategies
• Development of GI’s organisational structure and programme management systems / approaches to suit the new GOAL India.
• Liaison and communication with GOAL head office and roving support staff on all matters pertaining to the transition plan.
Specifically, the Chief Executive will possess the following essential qualities:
• Clear dedication to addressing poverty and marginalisation in all its manifestations and a visible commitment to equality, ethics and accountability.
• 10 years previous management experience in a relevant organisation.
• At least 2 years previous experience as the director of an Indian NGO or for the Indian office of an international NGO.
• Highly networked and with significant experience in the Indian Charitable and civil society sector with proven strengths in local fundraising.
• Demonstrable experience and skills in change management in the Indian context.
• A willingness to understand the varied cultural contexts in India and openness to learning from colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.
• Experience in proposal and report writing with a proven ability to secure donor funding.
• Budgetary control and financial management skills.
• A willingness to regularly travel to GI programme sites.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to change as the new GOAL India evolves e.g. possible change of base location from WB to another Indian state.
• Indian national or proof of authority to permanently work in India.
Preferable experience
• A Post-graduate qualification relevant to the management of humanitarian development or assistance.
• Prior experience with establishment of an autonomous legal entity / start up organisation.
• Expertise in at least one of the programme themes prioritised in the GOAL India strategic plan .
• Knowledge of either Bengali or Hindi would also be an advantage.
The Salary and benefits for this position will be set based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate, and will be competitive with similarly sized NGO’s operating in India. The probation period will be 6 months.
Job Location Delhi / Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Start Date Required As Soon As Possible.
Contract Length 24 months with 6 months’ probation.
Reporting to Executive Director, GOAL SE Asia & Operations Manager, Dublin, Ireland
This is not intended to be an exhaustive job description and may be subject to change.
Any published closing dates are estimated. Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.
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