Stresert Integrated Limited
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The NGO is recruiting an Associate Director to provide executive leadership to a UK-registered charity working on Parkinson's disease in Africa. The 12-month contract role, based in Lagos, involves strategic leadership, fundraising, partnership development, and people management.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role with possible extension, based in Lagos. The position is for an Associate Director at a UK-registered charity that works to improve the lives of Africans affected by Parkinson's disease. The NGO works with people living with Parkinson's, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and community organisations to strengthen awareness, information, support, care, and locally led responses. The organisation is at an important development stage and needs dedicated executive leadership to strengthen its strategic focus, organisational capacity, sustainability, and future direction. The Associate Director will provide executive leadership working with the Board and Charity Manager to develop and implement the organisation's strategic direction. Key responsibilities include guiding strategic development, leading fundraising and income-development activity, developing key strategic partnerships, providing senior leadership to the staff team, and providing strategic oversight of the programme portfolio. First-year priorities include maintaining organisational continuity during the Charity Manager's maternity leave, completing a transfer of executive responsibilities from the Chair, establishing clear organisational priorities and budgets for 2027 and beyond, strengthening fundraising and partnerships, and improving clarity of roles and accountability. How to apply 1. Send your CV to recruitment@stresertintegrated.com 2. Use 'AD-PA-26' as the subject line of the email
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc) or HND qualification • 3–7 years of experience • Senior leadership experience in a charity, non-profit, health, social-impact, or related organisation • Strong strategic and organisational thinking with experience turning direction into practical plans and delivery • Experience of fundraising, partnership development, budgeting, and resource planning • Experience of people leadership and organisational development • Strong communication, judgement, and stakeholder-management skills • Ability to operate strategically while remaining practical and hands-on where needed • Strong understanding of African contexts, ideally including Nigeria • CV required