Job Description

Job Summary
The nonprofit school for children with special needs, providing educational and therapeutic services. The Center seeks a dynamic Manager to oversee its day-do-day operations. She or He will report to the Board of Directors.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Strategy

• Together with Board, develop annual operating, business and fundraising plans for review & approval by board.
• Monitor development in field of special needs, and seek ways to improve effective and cost-effectiveness; apprise board of any developments relevant to field of special needs in UAE.

Operations

• Oversee day-to-day operations; supervise staff and ensure policies are followed; assume primary responsibility for safety of students and staff.
• Responsible for financial management compliance with all internal policies and Federal and Abu Dhabi Emirate laws and regulations.
• Implement fundraising strategy; develop proposals; develop and run campaigns together with board; regularly meet corporate and other sponsors and actively recruit new donors.
• Develop media strategy, manage press and online presence; represent to press and media; develop and maintain crisis communications plan.
• Oversee hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of staff; oversee consultants.
• Ensure records are maintained, including financial, student, health, personnel and others; ensure database is current.
• Prepare annual, quarterly and other reports, as requested by board or as required by donors.
• Other duties as assigned, consonant with overseeing education-related programmes.

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TERMS

• Salary and benefits commensurate with professional history. Includes allowances for housing, vacation and transportation. Insurance coverage for self and family; End-of-Service Benefits.

Required Skills
QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional credentials in field related to special needs; demonstrated personal and professional commitment to field; demonstrated comfort with special needs children and their families.
• At least 10 years experience in special needs facilities, with at least 5 in senior management role.
• Management experience includes supervision of teams, evaluation of staff, management of budgets, program oversight and evaluation.
• Demonstrated fundraising experience and success.
• Fluency in English and strong conversational Arabic.
• Send CV and cover letter directly addressing duties and qualifications, above. Only shortlisted candidates will be contact.

Skills Required