The Atacama Consulting Foundation is the social impact arm of Atacama Consulting. The foundation has four focus areas that include; Education, Health, Waste management and Community-based natural resource management.
The incoming Executive Director will lead the foundation forward, shaping and leading its grant solicitation and partnership activities. With a deep understanding of applied philanthropy and non-profit leadership, the ED will cultivate, build and maintain authentic relationships with a wide range of partners as well as other funders.
Key Result Areas
• Responsible for the overall leadership and management of the foundation’s operational and administrative functions.
• Establish an efficient and effective infrastructure that enables seamless execution of grant making functions and heighten professionalism of the foundation’s operations.
Develop an annual fundraising plan as well as an annual operations budget to support the Foundation’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Work with the trustees to develop effective grant making strategies and evaluate how to make the most positive impact on the communities served.
• 11. Develop and maintain strong working relationships and partnerships with nonprofits and other grant makers, actively participating in relevant local, regional and national networks.
• Establish an office that exhibits professionalism in serving How to Apply: the areas of focus identified by the Trustees.
Maintain and keep track of all relevant donor information.
• In consultation with the trustees, oversee the Foundation’s grant making protocols, recommending modifications and improvements as changing conditions warrant.
• Work with Trustees to examine and assess initiatives, priorities, and policies in response to changing external
• conditions.
• Build excellent communications and a positive working relationship with all trustees in order to help them work together constructively to achieve the Foundation’s goals.
• Represent the Foundation, conveying its vision, mission and, where appropriate, its funding priorities and activities in the communities served.
Qualifications & experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; Nonprofit management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in management or leadership of non-profits.
Experience in fundraising and grant writing. Knowledge of financial management and budgeting.
Complementing skills & abilities
• A good strategist with strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ferocious appetite for creativity and ability to think outside the box
• Possess clout and skill of persuasion.
Interested persons who meet the above requirements should submit their cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV) via e-mail to hiring@watulimited.com Academic and other support documents that vouch for your abilities don’t have to be submitted at this stage. These will be requested for at subsequent stages.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted