Chief Executive Officer

1 week ago

Bellville, South Africa Skills Academy Full time

At Skills Academy our vision is to permanently change as many lives as possible through accessible quality education. We are a young company looking to make a big impact and we need a driven, people oriented Chief Executive Officer to lead us to our ambitious goal.

We are a values based company, and we are looking for someone who lives by our values of:

- Respect
- Integrity and Honesty
- Growth
- Care & Commitment
- Fairness & Consideration
- Service and Generosity

**Our ideal CEO**:

- Ability and foresight to implement the strategic vision and values and drive the achievement of strategic goals and key performance areas.
- Be strategic, forward-thinking, and willing to take risks.
- Open to listening to ideas and working in a collaborative manner with the management team.
- Be a relational leader and manager, willing to influence the team as well as learning from and seeking advice from the management team and the Board of Directors.
- Inspire and build a cohesive leadership model and company culture that is impactful, clear in intent, insightful and strongly based on the interdependencies of a higher purpose, stewardship, service obsession and care & growth.
- Motivate and energise the organisation as well as embed a service delivery culture while overseeing all day-to-day business operations, coordinating the efforts of the management and work with them and the Board of Directors to develop current and long-term objectives, policies, and procedures for the company.
- Be a CEO that leads by example whilst partnering with the team to get things done.
- It would be to your advantage if you have a good understanding of how distance learning colleges work, and have deep knowledge of the DHET, the QCTO, CHE and Umalusi.
- Have strong interpersonal skills with high EQ, able to read between the lines, motivate and inspire people, sense and head off relational conflict at an early stage.
- A brave leader that is opportunity and possibility based.
- Can easily adapt in a fast paced environment and remain flexible in the face of change.
- Willing to take risks to reach the vision of the company.
- Fearless in the face of difficult conversations.

**Leadership Skills**:

- Be a visionary leader, knowing where to take the organisation next, being able to plan and create a clear and compelling picture of the best future for the organisation.
- Have a proven track record of growing a business with flexibility - flow - integrity.
- Hold yourself and others to the highest standards of excellence and accountability.
- Be able to effectively lead and manage a management team.
- Be able to work effectively with the Board of Directors.
- Be a gifted strategist, bringing clarity across the organisation by defining and measuring clear objectives.
- Align with, and enhance the company culture in an impactful way.

A postgraduate qualification which would be to your advantage, but it is not a requirement.

A minimum of 4 years experience running a medium sized organisation.

Stakeholder relationship management with excellent communication ability.

Strategic thinking skills, Problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Experience working within the education sector would be to your advantage.

Experience and knowledge of the Financial management component of a company.

Board-level reporting and analysis.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bellville, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

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