This role leads a non-profit organization that invests in African girls and young women from disadvantaged backgrounds through education, training, and mentoring in STEM fields. The Chief Executive Officer will drive organizational success, empower high-performing staff, and advance the Foundation's culture, capability, processes, and impact, while inspiring innovation and ensuring it is equipped to build a pipeline of ethical and entrepreneurial female African STEM leaders.
Responsibilities
Provide thoughtful and visionary executive leadership that is inclusive, transparent, and empowering, supporting and guiding the organization
Present strategic options and plans for organization impact and gain Board approval as needed
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization and ensure its overall successful long-term operations
Organize, motivate, and mentor internal team leaders to strategically grow the organization
Apply innovative thinking and performance measurements to analyze and support strategic decision-making
Continually foster a culture that encourages collaboration between departments and recognizes positive contributions
Contribute to the strategic plan and drive its implementation
Manage and motivate staff, overseeing processes such as hiring, separation, ongoing staff development, performance management, and compensation and benefits
Inspire a business-oriented, professional, results-driven environment across the organization
Perform general management duties overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization
Establish goals, objectives, and operational plans in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, staff, and other leaders
Maintain regular and ongoing communication to build strong relationships with the entire Board, providing leadership and support to members at all times
Communicate effectively with the Board by providing members with all information necessary to continually function properly and make informed decisions in a timely and accurate manner
Attend all Board meetings and provide reports and updates on staff as well as all current work, project timelines, and project and organizational progress
Gracefully manage the board as needed to build consensus, remind of outstanding deliverables, and offer support
Implement Board policies and procedures and build support for Board decisions amongst staff
Work closely and openly with the Board and its committees, ensuring ongoing communication of risks, issues, as well as successes
Drive development and fundraising, leveraging the Board as needed to build multi-year, unrestricted funding for the organization with a three-five year cash runway
Initiate, cultivate, and extend relationships with the organization
Millions of jobs, with real people getting hired every day
200,000+
New jobs added daily
7,000,000+
Verified job listings
1,000,000+
Tailored applications submitted
Ensure the organization
Provide strategic leadership and hands-on management for all of the administrative and operational functions of the organization in accordance with the mission, objectives, and policies
Prudently direct resources and manage all financials within budget guidelines and according to current laws and regulations
Assume responsibility for the fiscal integrity of the organization
Monitor board-approved budget and manage daily financial operations to ensure maximum utilization of resources and optimum financial positioning for the organization
Ensure maximum resource utilization, budget management, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position
Build and administer the annual budget, with Board approval
Represent the organization and serve as chief spokesperson publicly at events, conferences, and partnership meetings
Present and promote the organization and its mission, programs, partners, and members in a consistently positive manner
Ensure high visibility to prospects and the public, and build interest in engaged philanthropy
Manage all aspects of the organization
Requirements
Five years of prior experience as a CEO, Managing Director, Executive Director, at a nonprofit, foundation, government, or industry
Strong business acumen and a history of providing visionary leadership at the executive level
Proven experience executing organization growth and leading a similar or larger size successful nonprofit and/or related entity
Proven experience working with and leading a nonprofit Board and working with diverse groups of people
Familiarity with diverse business functions such as Marketing, Public Relations, Human Resources, etc.
Experience and success in motivating, recruiting, developing, retaining, and mentoring high performance, mission-driven, and results-oriented teams
Excellent written, oral, and public speaking skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with strong interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
Advanced degree in business administration, finance, law or a related degree is preferred
Benefits
Full benefits package that includes housing, transportation, and telephone allowances, as well as medical and dental insurance and pension contribution
Important Details
Duration: three years (renewable)
Application Process
Send your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements as a single PDF saved under the format: YEAR-MONTHDATE-LAST-FIRST (e.g. 2026-0720-DOE-JANE) to careers@visiolafoundation.org
Email subject: Application to CEO Role
About the Company
The Visiola Foundation is a non-profit organization that invests in African girls and young women from disadvantaged backgrounds through education, training, and mentoring in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The Foundation stimulates the interest of women in STEM from an early age by building their confidence and curiosity through its engaging, hands-on after-school and summer programs.
