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Board Member
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)
Abuja, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill this position.
Position Overview:
- We are seeking an additional Board member for a renewable three-year term.
- WEWE values candidates who share its mission and are based in Abuja, especially certified professional Chartered Accountants, Auditors, Medical Doctors, Lawyers, or those with NGO leadership experience.
- Use your good office to design, participate, and drive fundraising campaigns
- Provide strategic leadership and direction, and governance of WEWE. including its vision, mission, values, goals, objectives, and structural framework.
- Select, appoint, support, and conduct an annual performance review of the Executive Director.
- Develop, review, and approve organizational policies, work plans, budgets, staff salaries, and compensation packages.
- Ensure WEWE is compliant to the country’s statutory regulations
- Assess organizational performance across programs, management, finance, operations, and partnerships with institutional associates.
- Appoint external auditors to review the organization’s financial transactions and management practices annually, and submit the audit report to the Board of Trustees.
- Initiate or defend legal actions on behalf of WEWE in its corporate capacity.
- Apply to the Corporate Affairs Commission for any changes to WEWE’s name or objectives, and for approval of new or replacement trustees.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, including the submission of annual returns to the Corporate Affairs Commission in line with the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.
- Candidates must have at least 10 years of professional experience in leadership roles such as Head of Unit, Head of Department/Division, Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Chief Executive Officer, or other top management positions.
- Candidates must be registered or certified professionals, such as chartered accountants, auditors, senior lawyers, medical doctors, public health practitioners, bankers, financial experts, child psychologists, registered nurses, or other recognized professionals in any field.
- Candidates must demonstrate integrity, honesty, and a genuine passion for service.
- Candidates must possess a valid Tax Identification Number (TIN) and Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) issued by the Federal or State Inland Revenue Service.
- Candidates must be of sound mind and must not have been declared otherwise by any court.
- Candidates must not have been convicted of any offense involving fraud or dishonesty within the past five years.
- Candidates residing in Abu...