Reporting to the Board of the BWA, and based in Johannesburg, the successful incumbent will be responsible for providing leadership to the organisation and ensuring sound management and administrative processes within the strategic and accountability frameworks established by the Board.

Duties include, but are not limited to, planning and coordinating the daily operation of the BWA, establishing goals, objectives and policies, overseeing the BWA's financial structure, investigating and negotiating sponsorships, joint ventures and new projects, establishing effective communication throughout BWA and representing the BWA with major sponsors, members, the financial community, and the public.

Specific abilities:
• Financial and management expertise
• Content and programme expertise
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Ability to build networks and make connections
• Strategic orientation
• Ability to take the lead
• Ability to build and nurture strategic relationships within Africa and Southern Africa
• Team player
• Ability to generate revenue through direct sponsorship, profitable events and strategic alliances within corporate South Africa

Key requirements:
• Commitment to social justice and the organisational mission, and be passionate about the empowerment of women
• Acumen in fundraising and public relations
• Sound networking and alliance building skills
• Demonstrated leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style
• Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization and be persuasive with details and facts
• High comfort level working in a diverse environment
• Proven ability to work successfully with a Board
• Knowledge of voluntary and community sector governance practice
• Experience in the managing of finance within the framework of good corporate governance

Qualifications and Experience
• BA, B Com, BBA or other undergraduate qualification
• Experience or qualification related to strategic and organisational development, business development, human resource management including performance management and coaching public relations, marketing or branding, financial management, fundraising social development /social science or managing an NGO.

The successful applicant shall be appointed on a performance contract for a period of three (3) years, which contract may be renewed at the discretion of the Board. More about the BWA can be found on our website www.bwasa.co.za.

The remuneration package will be on a cost to company basis of R 350 000 per annum. The incumbent will be expected to commence duties on or as soon as possible after 16 August 2010.
The BWA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the advertised post and will only communicate with short listed candidates.

Please e-mail your resume to Cheryl@cp.co.za at Contact Personnel telephone 021 555 4284.
Closing date for applications is 20 July 2010.