Professional Experience, Qualifications & Competencies
- 10-15 years of proven executive management and leadership with a strong business and financial acumen in a complex, multi-stakeholder organization. A deep commitment to the overall mission of Orbis International and its programs. Passion and respect for global eye care issues. Ability to quickly become conversant in the organization’s work and to communicate with all relevant constituencies.
- Proven success in developing and executing a strategic plan for program and revenue growth, and coalescing stakeholders around shared goals.
- Fundraising experience at the highest levels; proven success generating meaningful revenue and cultivating new relationships to build a diversified donor and investor strategy, with the ability to communicate a compelling vision for investing in Orbis International.
- Demonstrated experience working successfully with major donors, corporations and foundations, including government and other bilateral and multilateral funders.
- Proven ability to serve as a principal spokesperson and brand ambassador, including with media, in global forums, and among the general public.
- Ability to build bridges and create innovative relationships with Orbis' affiliates, country offices, Volunteer Faculty, strategic partners, donors, corporations, foundations, government and community leaders about the impact of Orbis International’s work.
- Experience, knowledge, and passion of the international development and health sector. Demonstrated ability and success in working with nonprofit organizations, corporations, governmental agencies, academic institutions, and across geographies.
- Successful track record of recruiting, retaining, inspiring, motivating, and leading a cohesive and collaborative global team in fostering an environment of collaboration, accountability, trust, and integrity. Excellent people management and motivating skills.
- Demonstrated growth mindset with ability to create and maintain standards of high performance and accountability, and foster innovation, continuous learning, and improvement.
- Exceptional board relations and management experience; an understanding of how to energize influential leaders, leverage the collective power of the organization, and engage the Board in resource mobilization efforts.
- Demonstrated experience managing a multi-source budget of similar scale and complexity to Orbis International. Financial savviness and a proven track record of successfully managing a significant and sustainable financial and operating model, in partnership with a board committee and investment advisors, that will allow Orbis International to grow and prosper.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Confident and effective at communicating across all levels of the organization, presenting to Boards, and other diverse external constituencies.
- Demonstrated experience acting as a global citizen with an international perspective and the maturity to be culturally sensitive, and to collaborate with and motivate people of many different cultures and backgrounds.
- Extraordinary judgment, integrity and the highest ethical standards, embodying the spirit and mission of Orbis.
- Experience in and knowledge of effective crisis-management techniques, emergency-preparedness best practices, and risk management.
- Excellent analytical, abstract-reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Strong listening skills, empathy, patience, and the ability to lead through influence and by example.
- Ability to innovate; has redefined businesses through novel ideas/partnerships to build new capabilities, products, or business models. Has a clear vision of how to leverage technological advancements for the benefit of Orbis’s mission.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree is required. Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MPH or MD) is preferred but not required.
