Quote of the week
Universal adult suffrage on a common voters roll is one of the foundational values of our entire constitutional order. The achievement of the franchise has historically been important both for the acquisition of the rights of full and effective citizenship by all South Africans regardless of race, and for the accomplishment of an all-embracing nationhood. The universality of the franchise is important not only for nationhood and democracy. The vote of each and every citizen is a badge of dignity and of personhood. Quite literally, it says that everybody counts. In a country of great disparities of wealth and power it declares that whoever we are, whether rich or poor, exalted or disgraced, we all belong to the same democratic South African nation; that our destinies are intertwined in a single interactive polity.
August and Another v Electoral Commission and Others (CCT8/99) [1999] ZACC 3
Triangle Project seeking a Director
JOB OPPORTUNITY: DIRECTOR
Triangle Project is a registered non-profit organisation based in Cape Town which focuses on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. The organisation’s main areas of operation are the provision of health services, community development, public education and advocacy. We are seeking a dynamic person to lead the organisation.
The Director reports to the Board of Trustees, and is responsible for the consistent achievement of the organisation’s mission, strategic objectives and financial sustainability.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Initiate and facilitate overall strategic and operational planning, design and delivery of programmes, as well as the assessment of programme effectiveness;
- Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of organisational performance;
- Ensure financial sustainability of the organisation (fundraising; donor liaison);
- Manage and control expenditure within agreed budgets;
- Ensure the smooth day to day management of the organisation’s work flow processes by maintaining effective systems and planning tools;
- Integrate and build synergies into the work of finance, admin, and programmes areas;
- Monitor, measure and report on organisational development plans and achievements;
- Manage and develop direct reporting staff;
- Implement staff development and performance management programmes;
- Generate reports in line with governing body and donor needs; and
- Maintain awareness and knowledge of issues that impact on the work of the organisation.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have at least 5 years’ experience at director level or, at a minimum, 5 years’ experience at a senior management level;
- Have a proven track record in the LGBTI and Human Rights sectors;
- Be a politically astute ambassador for the LGBTI cause and the organisation;
- Have strong fundraising abilities;
- Have a sound understanding of LGBTI issues;
- Have strategic leadership ability and a systems thinking approach to organisation development;
- Have financial and project management skills;
- Be well organised and accomplish work under tight deadlines
- Have excellent communication skills and command of MS Office programmes;
Triangle Project practices affirmative action for LGBTI people.
Applications must accompany a motivation letter, updated CV, names of three work related referees and be e-mailed to: triangle2014recruitment@gmail.com by Monday 17 November 2014.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection process will include the appropriate competency tests related to the key performance areas highlighted above. In instances where additional reference requirements arise, candidates will be required to provide such additional information.
