Chief Executive

Based: Anywhere

Home Leone is a unique, holistic mission, serving the poorest.  This landmark, Christian entrepreneurial initiative, enables opportunities for slum dwellers to relocate and impact wider communities.

Home Leone was founded in 2014. It builds upon a rich history of Christian mission, overseas development, volunteer and team building experience.  It is enabling people in Sierra Leone to exit slums and join a new community as we build Destiny Village.  We build low cost (affordable) homes, run businesses (livlihood and sustainability) developed a school with over 400 children, address healthcare, water,power and training.  This year we are investing in health centre to serve 5,000 people and establishing vocational training alongside other activities. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and personally effective Chief Executive to lead the vision and oversee all operational functions including administration, businesses, education, power, healthcare, movers and residents, water and sanitation, finance, fundraising, marketing, communications, IT, HR and programs.

Key priorities include:

• Being responsible for the implementation of all the charity’s plans and development
• Developing a fund raising department and find additional resources to build out the vision
• To build the management team and establish the new initiatives
• Being a passionate and effective advocate in advancing Home Leone’s objectives, by offering a clear vision, to develop it to see a nation impacted, helped and resourced
• Ensuring that the charity’s financial resources are managed effectively, and that Home Leone remains in good financial health, identifying risks and taking appropriate action
• Liaising with the board to ensure that the charity’s overall governance structure, policies and procedures are appropriate and effective, taking remedial measures and implementing changes as necessary

The role includes regular travel to Sierra Leone.  The board are keen to support you.

To succeed in this role you must have at least 5 years proven record of achievement in a senior position within a charity/ not for profit organisation/mission; have experience of managing, motivating and developing staff; a strong fundraising track record,  and experience of effective partnership working and development of external relationship management.

To achieve the above, you will be a confident, skilled and inspirational leader who is passionate about improving lives and committed to best practice with a drive for continual improvement.

Whilst we ask that you join us free on board, please don’t let funding be a barrier to your application.

Application details:

Please send an up to date CV, with a cover letter including a 1-page summary of your suitability for the role to nigel.hyde@homeleone.org

Closing date for all applications is 5 p.m. on Friday 14 February 2025. 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role, please contact Nigeol Hyde on 07961 576769.