Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9710311119.C9137-0100000@lan.vita.org> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 11:58:02 -0500 From: Dania Granados <mailto:granados@LAN.VITA.ORG> Subject: Job Announcements To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
African Wildlife Foundation seeks an accomplished Director
of Development to work directly under its CEO. Based in
Washington, D.C., AWF raises 5-6 million annually to maintain
wildlife and habitats through conservation, rural development,
and species/ecosystem protection in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and
other African countries.
Qualified candidates should possess enthusiasm and
exceptional energy; must project, orally and in writing, the
"magic of Africa" to donors stressing the human implications of
wildlife conservation in partnership with Africans. International
experience desirable (preferably African) and an ability to lead
four (4) development professionals to work in major gifts,
foundation grants, and direct response marketing. Please, only
qualified and experienced fund-raising professionals should
apply.
Successful candidate will inspire a collaborative office
environment and work closely with CEO; Board; major individual
contributors; vendors; and consultants.
Major gift experience essential. Familiarity with foundation
funding and working knowledge of direct mail desirable.
Competitive salary and attractive fringes. One-fourth
travel, some of it to Africa.
Candidates should send hard-copy resume with cover letter to
AWF's search firm c/o:
Dick Irish
LEADERSHIP SEARCH
2674 Five Points Road
Marshall, Virginia 20115
Tel. # 540 364-4320
(No faxes, please)
Phone calls welcomed
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PRESIDENT, AMIGOS DES LAS AMERICAS
AMIGOS is a thirty-three-year-old Houston-based, international
and not-for-profit organization, which provides high-school and
college-age young people from around the United States
opportunities for cross-cultural encounters, personal growth, and
community health service in eight Latin American countries.
AMIGOS sends about 600 young people abroad each year plus 90
field staff. Eighteen US chapter affiliates help support the
volunteers in 200 Latin American communities.
A national search for a new president is ongoing. The Search
Committee seeks a collaborative, inspirational leader (and
hands-on manager) unafraid of hard work. The CEO will be based in
Houston with frequent travel throughout the United States and
Latin America. An ideal candidate will:
. . . evidence experience and commitment to young people's
leadership development;
. . . have proven experience managing a chapter or
membership-based organization;
. . . have experienced cross-cultural encounters as a young
person;
. . . embrace the rich history of the organization and welcome
future challenges.
. . . involve all stakeholders(staff, Board, volunteers, Latin
American constituents, alumni, parents, and chapter leaders) in
mapping out AMIGOS' future;
. . . be an effective budget manager and fund-raiser;
. . . be willing to commit to AMIGOS for five to seven years;
Other personal characteristics or experiences that AMIGOS
seeks, are crisis and project management skills, an ability to
work effectively with a domestic and international Board of
Directors, a commitment to diversity, impressive communication
skills in sum, that elusive quality of making the sum of an
organization greater than its parts. Cheerfulness, presence,' a
sense of humor, flexibility, persuasion/negotiation skills and
the capacity to have fun on the job are essential.
Job history and educational attainments are also important,
but not as much as proven leadership, commitment to youth, and
fund-raising accomplishments. A dedication to improving public
health at the community level is desirable. Ability to speak
Spanish important.
Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
Candidates will be subject to a thorough background check.
The Committee hopes to make an offer to the successful
finalist by late 1997 or early next year.
Qualified candidates should send a hard copy letter and
resume (plus three-to-five professional references) to the search
firm conducting the recruitment care of:
Dick Irish
LEADERSHIP SEARCH
2674 Five Points Road
Marshall, Virginia 20115
Tel. # 540 364-4320
(Phone calls welcomed)
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Chief of Party
STRENGTH
Our client - Pact - a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO)
with impressive experience strengthening the capacity of host
country Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), seeks a Chief of
Party (COP) to be based in Gaborone, Botswana for its proposal to
USAID for the "Strengthening Regional Economies through Non-
Governmental Organizations Activities" (STRENGTH). The COP will
manage a complex regional grant program involving NGOs in 12
member countries of the Southern Africa Development Community
(SADC).
Qualified candidates will:
. have substantial experience with contractual and financial
issues relating to management of USAID grant funds to
nongovernmental organizations in Southern Africa, including
program and financial reporting requirements.
. have previous experience with USAID rules and regulation
pertaining to implementing grant programs, including
solicitation of applications; pre award assessments and
reviews; awarding of grants; and monitoring program
implementation, grantees financial management systems, and
evaluation procedures and program close out.
. ensure that systems are in place to insure accountability
in grants ranging in size from $50,000 to $500,000,including
management of counterpart contributions.
. will have previous experience working with non-
governmental organizations in Southern Africa and will have
a good understanding of how to address NGO capacity building
needs.
. have a background in leading multi-disciplinary teams
. have the ability to use sophisticated computer systems
(Access or dBase) for management purposes.
. have previous experience either as a Contracts Officer
with a reengineered USAID Mission or with managing USAID
grants under contracts awarded by reengineered missions, and
possess a solid understanding of reengineering and current
USAID reporting requirements.
. be comfortable working closely with the RCSA Contracting
Officer Technical Representative and the RCSA strategic
objectives teams in the role of service provider.
. know how to access required technical resources to support
RCSA strategic objectives and all aspects of implementing
the STRENGTH Program.
Up to 50% travel anticipated to all 12 SADC member
countries. Portuguese language ability highly desirable.
Excellent salary based on previous earnings and competitive
benefits.
Candidates able to withstand an in-depth reference check,
should mail their resume with five references to Pact's search
consultant.
Bob Mac Alister
Leadership Search
3333 University Blvd. W
Suite 1112
Kensington, MD 20895
If you have previously submitted a resume for this position,
it is not necessary to resubmit.