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Are you looking for an opportunity to use your experience in charity development? Interested in changing the lives of rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa? If so, we’d love you to consider joining the Board of Bees Abroad as our new Chair!

The potential for beekeeping to change the lives of rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa is considerable. We are a small charity with a yearly income in the region of £180,000 but are proud to say that through collaborative community-led appraoches we make a disproportionate impact. We have been working with communities in sub-Saharan Africa for more than two decades and currently have over fifty active projects across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda.

You will lead a team of 9 dynamic Trustees currently organised around Fundraising, Project Development, Finance and Monitoring and Evaluation. In the last four years Bees Abroad has changed from a 100% voluntary organisation to one with a paid CEO, a transition that brings with it the opportunity for increased influence but requies an understanding of organizational change and development. This is an exciting time to be involved in the next stage of Bees Abroad, building on its legacy of partnerships to further institutionalise approaches and maximise reach. There is considerable scope to shape organisational culture and consolidate community-led approaches. This will suit someone who enjoys facilitating effective people management with a real desire to make a difference.

We are ideally seeking someone that has: 

• Previous Chair or equivalent working group or committee management experience 

• Experience with international NGO management and of working in Africa 

• Charity development in a UK context 

The Chair can be based anywhere in the UK as meetings are predominantly carried out on-line but ability to travel to the region within 70 miles of London for at least one in-person meeting a year is necessary.We anticipate a time commitment of approximately 8–10 hours per month, including board meetings, working group calls, and 1:1s with the CEO. The term for the Chair is 3 years with the option to continue for a further 2 terms.

We understand that Chairing an organisation requires a period of getting to know each other. If you are interested to find out more about the charity and the role before you decide to apply, our Trustees would be happy to answer your questions. Please just contact Bees Aborad via the contact details on our website.

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