Strategic Director

ABOUT BLINKNOW FOUNDATION- A world where every child is educated, safe and loved.

The BlinkNow Foundation is a 501(c)(3) based in New Jersey which, through its country office in Nepal, oversees programs in rural Nepal including a school, a children’s home, and a women’s training center. We do this with our local implementing partner, Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj, and through close ties with the local community. The two organizations work in partnership, with BlinkNow serving as the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) whose primary role is to provide funding and oversight, and Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj serving as the local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) whose job is to implement programs. Our mission is to change the world by empowering Nepal’s children.

Every day we strive to create a sustainable organization working to educate all of Kopila’s children until they are ready to enter the world as happy, skilled, confident, self-sufficient, and English-speaking adults. We believe we can serve as a model for quality education in Nepal. We will strive to provide our children with scholarships (should they choose to pursue higher education), and the skills required to enter the world as global citizens, and ambassadors for change.

Vacancy Published Date: December 15, 2022

Deadline: Rolling Basis

OVERVIEW OF THIS ROLE

The Strategic Director leads the organization's strategy, builds partnerships, and attains growth of the organization. This role requires building and maintaining a relationship with international donors and partners. Aiding communication between Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj and BlinkNow Foundation, the role ensures smooth internal operation and required external support is available. The role may need to connect with the people and/or organizations in-person or online including required in-country and international fund-raising visits.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads building organizational strategy providing vision and technical inputs to ensure serving vulnerable communities
• Guides development and growth of the organization
• Building an affordable and scalable model of sustainable education, empowerment, orphan care, and community engagement and development model
• Actively sourcing new partnerships and maintaining long-term partnership with the existing ones in order to ensure continued support for needy children.
• Coordinating visitors, board members, and other incoming volunteers to the project sites
• Initiate building institutional partnerships with large funding entities
• Serves as public-facing organizational leader, building donor relationships, and supporting international fundraising efforts
• Leading the organization's donor relations and fundraising efforts including the roots program
• Guiding the Development Team in managing donor relations, and providing any information required in order to encourage or secure donations and institutional opportunities for partnership
• Institutionalizing core organizational values of gender equity, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability into all BlinkNow-Supported programs=
• Guiding the program management team with all programs in Nepal and filling needs as they arise
• Ensuring the program evaluation and quality control of the programs
• Writing blog and/or social media content as needed to maintain steady and consistent communication with the partners and supporters
• Providing policy guidance to smooth operational management of the interventions supported by the organization
• Ensuring the development team has done timely follow-up and reporting.

The above list of responsibilities is not comprehensive, and the Strategic Director may be required to take on additional responsibilities, as determined by his/her Manager.

MUST HAVE

• Have an experience of raising over $20M in financial support
• International experience and recognition, have global connections for fundraising
• Have 10+ years of experience in education, women's empowerment, emergency response, and community support to underserved communities in local level
• Have strong motivational and communication skills.
• Must have relevant university degree.
• Should believe that we can change the world, in the blink of an eye and have strong motivational skills.
• Have a strong work ethic, a willingness to pick up new skills, and comfortable multi-tasking.
• Good communication Skills.

KEY-CHARACTERSTICS

• You believe that we can change the world, in the blink of an eye
• You believe in making decisions that put children first
• You are self-motivated, organized, and approachable
• You enjoy creating systems, keeping records, and increasing efficiency
• You are always looking for new ways for our team to work smarter instead of harder
• You are detail-oriented and conscientious. You make sure nothing slips through the cracks
• You have a strong work ethic and a willingness to pick up new skills. You are comfortable multi-tasking
• You are experienced and comfortable talking with a wide range of people from nursery children to government ministers
• You are positive, patient, and a clear communicator who is comfortable working with both Kopila Valley staff in Nepal and the BlinkNow staff in the United States
• You are an empathetic person, with a knack for putting out fires before they start and soothing conflicts brewing beneath the surface
• You require little supervision and are flexible. You understand that you will be wearing many hats in this role, many of which are not explicitly included in this job description

Application Prodedure

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