Organization Engineers Without Borders South Africa (EWB-SA) 
Since 2013 EWB-SA has been reshaping South Africa’s engineering sector as a place where people can live their passion, unfold their potential and work with compassion. The sustainable growth of South Africa requires engineers to be fully engaged in their communities. At EWB-SA we aim to empower communities by activating, generating, using, and transferring engineering knowledge that benefits society.   
Job Title Chief Executive Officer
Location South Africa
JobDescription Outlined below is the range and extent of activities in which the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Engineers Without Borders South Africa (EWB-SA) is normally expected to engage during his or her term.The appropriate delegation of managerial and administrative duties is determined by the CEO in consultation with the Board of Directors (Board). 

The CEO is expected to fulfil the primary functions of: Execution and adaptation of the business strategy and resource allocation in fullfilment of EWB-SA’s mission and objectives; Ensuring organisational financial sustainability by developing new income streams as well as attracting new and maintaining existing partnerships, sponsors and donors;Building the core operational team and setting the organizational culture; Advocate and act as the public representative of EWB-SA.
 
This is achieved via satisfactory performance of the following duties: Maintain general oversight of all day-to-day activities of EWB-SA, and ensure the efficient operation of the organization. Execution and adaption of EWB-SA’s strategy. Growth and retention of the EWB-SA team, including employees and core volunteers. Growth of the EWB-SA community and ensuring there insufficient and appropriate value proposition to members. Overseeing the delivery of existing key programmes and develop new programmes in-line with the organisational strategy.

Existing programmes include (but not limited to): Engineering for People Design Challenge, Student Chapter Management, JET Lab.

Tasks include (but not limited to:) Develop new income streams and fundraising to maintain existing partners, attract new partnerships, sponsors and donors to ensure EWB-SA’s financial sustainability. Deliver an annual report outlining the organisation’s activities at the end of each financial year.

Present feedback to the board at quarterly meetings and deliver on special requests by the board. Network with other bodies in the engineering sector such as voluntary professional organisations and international EWB member associations. Act as an advocate and thought leader, within the public and private sectors, for issues relevant to EWB-SA, its stakeholders and beneficiaries. Serve as spokesperson for EWB-SA, ensuring appropriate representation of the organisation to its stakeholders and the greater public. Sound financial management for EWB-SA, including preparing and managing EWB-SA annual budgets, overseeing financial audits etc. Review and improve existing organisational policies, processes and guidelines. Drive the creation and implementation of new policies, processes and guidelines.
RequirementsUndergraduate degree in engineering preferred.
5-8 years’ experience in the engineering or non-profitsector in a managerial or developmental role.
Valid driver’s license.
Permitted to work in South Africa. 

Core competencies: 
Business strategy
Leadership
Operations management
Financial management
People management
Project management
Time management
Risk management
Communication (writing and verbal)
Interpersonal skills
Fundraising 

Advantageous knowledge areas: 
Higher education sector (specific to engineering)
Education and training
Non-profit sector international development
Broad based black economic empowerment and relevant taxknowledge
General engineering and project management
Remuneration StructureR700k-R800k plus performance incentives
Performance IndicatorsKPIs include:
Fundraising targets, Community growth targets, Impact assessments, Operational efficiency targets, Execution of EWB-SA strategy
Job advertisementAdvertised on 4 February 2023
Interviews conducted on a rolling basis
Submissions closing date 4 March 2023
To applyPleasesubmit cover letter, curriculum vitae and a 2-minute video of yourselftelling us why you are interested in and believe you are suitable for theposition. Please upload the video to Youtube and send the URL in theapplication.

Email to ceo-recruitment@ewbsa.org