About this role
ITF Board Member Opportunity
International Transformation Foundation (ITF), an international youth-led non-profit organization providing youth educational and self-development programs, encompassing leadership and entrepreneurship, to harness creativity for a youth system that provides jobs, offers security, opportunities to grow, and contributes to the development of our communities.
The ITF is recruiting a board of Directors member of the following background:
- Governance, HR & Administration
Responsibilities
The ITF board of directors is legally and ethically responsible for all activities of the organization. To that end it:
- Determines how the organization will carry out its mission through long and short-range planning.
- Adopts an annual budget and provides fiscal oversight.
- Hires and evaluates the performance of the Secretary General.
- Establishes policies and strategies for the effective management of the organization.
Other Responsibilities:
- Overseeing and guiding ITF’s strategy.
- Holding the Secretariat accountable.
- Offering wisdom and credibility to ITF.
- Understand and promote the organization’s mission.
- Attend board meetings and appropriate committee meetings.
- Review agenda and supporting documents prior to meetings.
- Participate in fund raising activities and special events.
- Strictly adhere to conflict-of-interest policies.
- Strictly adhere to confidentiality policies.
Qualifications
- Between 25 – 35 years.
- Experience leading a team or an organization (preferably a non-profit).
- Being a representative of one of ITF’s donor organizations or target communities is an added advantage.
- Having auditing, or other organizational investigatory expertise.
- Evidence of commitment to integrity or an ability to inspire ethical behavior.
- History of personal and career achievements.
- Access to networks which could potentially be beneficial to ITF.
- 2-5 years of work experience in any of the following fields:
- Technology & Systems.