Save My Future (SAMFU) Foundation
ELWA Community, Robertsfield Highway
Paynesville, Liberia
VACANCY ANNOUNCMENT
Position Title Executive Director
Reporting To Board of Directors
Duty Station Monrovia (with travels to leeward counties)
Employment Status Permanent Employment depending on qualification
About the Save My Future Foundation
SAMFU Foundation is a local not for profit non-governmental conservation and development
organization founded in 1987 by a Liberian Catholic Priest and two young conservationists.
SAMFU is legally registered under the laws governing not-for-profit non-governmental
organization of Liberia.
Our vision is to play a major role in the sustainable management of Liberia’s natural resources
and the environmental through working with strong networks to ensure transparency,
accountability, rule of law and benefits-sharing especially with local communities affected by
resource extraction. We promote partnership with environmental organizations, the Liberian
government and local natural resource rich communities to ensure sustainable management of
Liberia’s natural resources for the benefit of all Liberians. We also monitor the activities of
multinational companies in Liberia to ensure compliance with Liberian laws and policies mainly
in the areas of environmental care, protection, and respect for the rights of employees and
other workers.
We are committed to promoting peaceful co-existence amongst Liberians of different ethnic
and cultural backgrounds and values though conflict prevention and transformation. We
educate target communities to natural resources laws/policies, research methodology,
advocacy skills and support them to actively participate in natural resource decision-making,
monitoring and governance processes particularly in the agricultural and forestry sectors.
SAMFU is led by an Executive Director, supported by Program Managers, Finance Manager, and
a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator. Under his/her leadership, the
Program Managers, Finance Manager, and MEL Coordinator harmonize their efforts to
effectively implement Annual Plans approved by the Board of Directors and carry out the dayto-day operations of the organization.
Profile of the Executive Director
SAMFU’s Board of Directors is seeking to hire an Executive Director who will effectively
coordinate its organizational management and program delivery. We are looking for someone
who shares our vision for Liberia and is willing and ready to vigorously pursue them with
innovation and a determination to ensure that our visions and mission are achieved in spite of
changing context and emerging challenges.
To effectively serve as Executive Director of SAMFU requires a personal commitment to
supporting our efforts to promote good governance of Liberia’s natural resource sector and
working for inclusive and equitable development. At the same time, we are looking for
someone who is honest, organized, efficient, flexible, and one who can work effectively within a
team with different cultural beliefs. A key part of the Executive Director is to vigorously raise
fund to support the organization’s vision.
The successful candidate must have considerable management skills and experiences in the
administration of national and/or international development sector. She/ he should be able to
take initiatives, be a good planner, executor, and manager of both human and material
resources in a challenging environment. She/he must be assertive, supportive, and gender
sensitive in programming activities.
The Functions of the Executive Director
The Executive Director has three primary functions: (

1) to manage the affairs of the
organization, including finance, administration and general operation;

(2) to coordinate
program delivery in an effective and efficient manner; and

(3) to raise fund to support the organization’s vision.
Financial, Administration and Operation
The Executive Director will oversee organizational management, including financial
management, administration and logistics and ensure that the day-to-day activities of SAMFU
are carried out effectively and efficiently. She/ he will supervise the Finance Manager who is
responsible for managing the administrative, finance and support staff of the organization.
Specific financial, administration and operational duties include ensuring that: 1. Robust human
resource management systems, procurement systems and finance systems that ensure SAMFU
vision, mission, objectives and goals are met in efficient and effective way, are in place at all
levels of the organization; 2. The human resource management systems, procurement systems
and financial management systems are adequate and ensure donor compliant operations; 3.
Satisfactory program and project specific financial reports are prepared and submitted to
donors and funders in a timely manner; 4. Annual financial statements and organizational
audits are prepared and published for the benefit of stakeholders and the public in a timely
manner; 5. Annual program and organizational budgets are prepared and submitted to the
Board of Directors for review and approval (5) fundraising.
Program Development and Delivery
The Executive Director will coordinate, support and supervise Program Managers, Finance
Manager, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator, Administrator and other
support staff to develop and effectively implement programs. She/ he will support the Program
Managers to evaluate and improve monitoring tools and use same to carry out regular
monitoring and evaluation of our programs and/or projects and incorporate lessons learns to
improve overall program delivery, evaluation, etc. The specific program related responsibilities
include ensuring that:
1. Annual program and project plans, and related work plans, are developed and presented to
the Board of Directors for review and approval at the end of each calendar year; 2. Program
Managers are effectively coordinating implementation of the approved annual plans, effectively
documenting their activities, and reporting to donors in a timely manner; 3. The MEL
Coordinator is implementing the MEL system, including effectively monitoring and
documenting program delivery with focus on tracking achievements and results; 4. Quarterly
program meetings, mid-year review meetings or retreats, and annual planning meetings or
retreats are properly organized, facilitated and documented; 5. Program Coordinators prepare
narrative updates and reports and present them during quarterly meetings, mid-year review
meetings, and annual planning meetings; 6. Annual narrative reports are prepared and
published for the benefit of stakeholders and the public in a timely manner; and 7. Prepare
annual organizational report covering activities, achievements and challenges of the
organization for the Liberia audience including communities we work with and donor partners
Fundraising Duties
The Executive Director will lead, coordinate and support mobilizations of resources to
implement SAMFU’s Strategic Plan and, ensure financial health and sustainability of the
organization. Specifically, the Executive Director will: 1. Coordinate fundraising for the
implementation of annual program and project plans; 2. Mobilize resources for institutional
development, including human resource capacity development, infrastructure and logistics; and
3. Establish and build a reserve for organization financial sustainability.
Qualification, Experience and Skills
A Master’s Degree with minimum of 5 years’ work experience in a social science with emphasis
on organizational development, training in financial management or similar disciplines is
preferred. Applicants with a business management degree, experience in development of
funding strategies and grant writing are encouraged. Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree and
long-term experience in similar senior level positions in development organizations, a proven
track record in facilitation and organizational development work, and a minimum of 5 years
relevant work experience, will be duly considered.
Reporting Duties
Working with designated staff, the Executive Director will deliver the following reports:
1. Program, project specific or grant reports to relevant donors; 2. Consolidated mid-year
organizational narrative and financial reports; and 3. Annual organizational financial and
narrative reports to stakeholders and the Board of Directors.
Remunerations will be discussed as part of the interview process.
Application Procedures
Interested persons should submit one-page motivational letter (NOT AN APPLICATION LETTER)
and up-to date CV to no later than
Thursday, December 30, 2020 with email subject line “SAMFU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR”.