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Candidate Pack | Chief Executive

Candidate Pack Chief ExecutiveOctober 2016


Contents

Letter from the Chair 3

About us 4

Lepra Strategy 5

What we did in 2015-16 6

Rachna’s Story 7

What We Do 8

Lepra’s Board of Trustees 9

Organogram 11

The Role 12

How to Apply 14


Letter from the ChairThank you for your interest in the role of Chief Executive of Lepra.

You would be joining us at an exciting time in the fight against leprosy. The new WHO leprosy strategy is part of a concerted drive in the wider leprosy community collectively to make a significant change for people who have experienced or are at risk of leprosy. Added to the momentum of the Sustainable Development Goals there is an increasing focus on integrated approaches to diagnosis, treatment and cross cutting issues in the NTD sector, creating a real opportunity for Lepra to influence the global agenda.

Our vision is to be a leader in reducing the incidence and impact of leprosy and other neglected diseases. Driven by our focus on leprosy, our purpose is to enable children, women and men affected by neglected diseases to transform their lives and overcome poverty and prejudice.

For nearly 100 years we have been at the forefront of the fight against leprosy, working innovatively to find and share solutions. Currently there are approximately 4 million people living with the consequences of leprosy around the world, between 200 and 250 thousand new cases starting treatment each year and an estimated 3 million people as yet undiagnosed.

We have world-recognised expertise in early diagnosis, management of disabilities, inclusion of people affected by leprosy, and in delivery of evidence-based projects. With field projects in India, Bangladesh and Mozambique, we work at the community level through our own staff and in partnership with others. We are innovative in our people-centred approach; in championing new work in water, sanitation and hygiene and in disability; and in technology-based monitoring and evaluation of our work.

We are now seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive in succession to the present incumbent, who is moving on after a highly successful six years in the role. We are looking for someone who can lead delivery of Lepra’s 2016 – 2020 strategy, further building on our ‘One Lepra’ approach and driving our key organisational values of innovation, bold leadership and collaboration across our 45 UK and approximately 550 overseas staff.

We are looking to increase our income by 30%, building on our foundations of committed givers through developing corporate and high value donors. Driven by our innovative impact work and quality field activity we want to build new sources of unrestricted and restricted funding and to further develop our advocacy work at local, national and international levels.

Working with an informed and committed board of trustees, this role offers an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to build on firm foundations, increasing Lepra’s influence and reach to improve the lives of people affected by leprosy and other neglected diseases.

Yours sincerely,

Charles Bland Chair of Trustees


About usWe are a UK registered international charity focusing on people who find themselves trapped by disease, poverty and prejudice and we help them to improve their health, lives and livelihoods.

Driven by our focus on leprosy, our purpose is to enable children, women and men affected by neglected diseases to transform their lives and overcome poverty and prejudice.

Working on the ground in India, Bangladesh and Mozambique we treat, educate and rehabilitate, and through this give a voice to people living on the margins of society.

We work regardless of caste, religion or race. Our models draw on evidence gained through our 90 years’ experience and our approach to community engagement delivers real change to people’s lives.


Lepra Strategy


children were reached with our health messages by

visiting schools

people affected by neglected diseases took part

in meetings to help them advocate for their rights

41,235

lives were changed through reconstructive surgery59

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We reached

279,971children, women and men directly

through diagnosis, treatment and care.

That’s

10% more people

than last year

We reached a further

2,376,344people through health education and events to raise awareness of

diseases

222,502

Almost doublethe number of people accessed our diagnostic services for leprosy and LF compared to last year

We diagnosed

41,257people with a disease and provided them with access

to treatment

We trained

20,710 health workers, volunteers, doctors, ASHAs (Accredited

social health activists) and teachers and 1,925 government health staff

We found

12,332 new cases of LF

We helped

1,476people access government grants and services for the

first time 1,251 men underwent

hydrocelectomies surgery to reduce testes swelling)

We were able to find

2,921 new cases of

leprosy

25,888 pairs of shoes helped prevent further disability andimproved existing disability in those with LF or leprosy

What we did in 2015-16


Rachna’s StoryWhen Rachna started to find patches on her body, her husband forced her to leave the family home.

In 2010, we diagnosed Rachna with leprosy and helped her access treatment. In 2012, once cured, she became a community ambassador and is now a Lepra employee helping others affected by leprosy. She leads health education camps, teaches self-care and works closely with local leprosy colonies to prevent disability.

In 2015, Rachna joined the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ILEP) advisory panel giving a voice to those affected by the disease on the global stage.

“We need to make people aware of this disease and the fact that, if you take the treatment, you can be cured. If you have taken the treatment you are the same as other people, you can have a normal life, so there should be no discrimination,” she says.


What We DoWe have 90 years of experience in helping people affected by diseases and by their social and economic impact. The ways we do this include:

• Diagnosing and treating leprosy

• Integrated approaches: leprosy and lymphatic filariasis

• Health education

• Health worker training

• Fighting prejudice

• Improving livelihoods

• Referral centres

• Protective footwear

• Community disability care

• Self care training

• Self help groups

• Building and supporting community based organisations

• Scientific and operational research

• Advocacy

• Active participation in global forums

• Publishing Leprosy review

• Exploring the uses of technology to help change lives


Lepra’s Board of TrusteesCharles Bland, Chair of Trustees

A trustee since 2009, Charles was elected Chair of Trustees in 2015. Before this Charles had a career in the oil industry and before that as a civil servant in the UK Ministry of Defence. He has also been co-chairman of the Kazakhstan Britain Trade and Industry Council, co-chairman of the Egypt Britain Business Council and a Council Member for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He has a portfolio of non-executive and advisory roles.

Nina Amin MBE, Vice Chair

A trustee since 2013, Nina was appointed Vice Chair in 2016. She is a partner and head of Asian Markets at KPMG. She is a chartered accountant and has many awards hailing her as one of the best in the industry. In 2013 she was awarded an MBE for services to the Asian business community. Previously, she has been awarded the 2008 award for Professional of the Year and the 2009 Asian Who’s Who Leadership award. She was a board member of KPMG’s Advisory Council and is an elected member of the CBI London Council. She sits on the China Business Association committee as well as the Advisory Council of TiE, a body that promotes entrepreneurship in the UK. Nina has also been appointed to the Prince’s Trust Women in Leadership Group.

Julian Briant, Honorary Treasurer

A trustee since 2008 and Hon Treasurer in 2009, Julian also acted as Interim Chair of Trustees in 2014. He has a background in investment banking and has established his own advisory firm. Prior to that, Julian was the head of International Investment Banking at ING and was previously a director at Robert Fleming.

Dr Rukmini Rao

Elected trustee this year, Rukmini is also chair of Lepra’s Indian organisation. She is a leading human rights activist and feminist with a wide range of activities in India and internationally. She is the founder of Gramya, an organisation set up in India to safeguard baby girls belonging to marginalised communities and to fight for women’s rights.

Professor Michael Adler CBE

A trustee since 2008, Mike is Professor of Genitourinary Medicine/Sexually Transmitted Diseases at Royal Free and University College Medical School. He is an advisor to the British Government, the World Health Organisation, the United Nations and the European Commission. He is past President of the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases and Chairman of the Royal College of Physicians Committee on Genitourinary Medicine. He was Chairman of the National AIDS Trust from 1991-2000. He also has considerable experience working in the developing world and has carried out consultancies in Africa, India, Bosnia, China and Malawi.

Professor Diana Lockwood

A trustee since 2013, Diana is Professor of Tropical Medicine at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is an internationally recognised specialist in leprosy and was editor of the Leprosy Review from 1996 to 2012. She provides a national referral service for leprosy patients in Britain and leads a global leprosy research team at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has worked extensively overseas in Africa and India.


Neil Thapar

A trustee since 2014, Neil Thapar is a communications expert with a focus on media and PR campaigns. This follows more than 20 years as a senior business journalist with national and international news organisations including Bloomberg, Sunday Business, Evening Standard, The Independent, The Mail on Sunday and The Sunday Telegraph.

Sri Sharma

A trustee since 2014, Sri is the founder and CEO of Net Media Planet and a specialist in digital marketing. Under his leadership, Net Media Planet has received numerous industry accolades and was listed in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, the Deloitte Fast 50, and the Deloitte Fast 500. Sri recently won ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the National Business Awards. He is a highly respected digital specialist, and speaks at digital marketing and technology conferences worldwide.

Liz Ollier

Elected a trustee this year, Liz’s background is in health. She has been a CEO and latterly a NED in the NHS. She has worked in over 30 countries within a number of global health partnerships and special programmes, including WHO, DfID, Australian DFAT and BMGF. She has managed major projects and undertaken evaluations of

programmes, supporting strategic planning and strengthening systems. Liz has also done significant work relating to infectious diseases of poverty including leprosy, lymphatic filariasis and visceral leishmaniasis.

Professor Rod Hay

Elected a trustee this year, Rod is Consultant Dermatologist, Kings College Hospital, London, Professor of Cutaneous Infection, Kings College London and Chairman of the International Foundation for Dermatology. He is an honorary professor in the Clinical Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, emeritus professor at Queen’s University, Belfast, and a past Chairman of the International Foundation for Dermatology.

Anna Anderson

Elected a trustee this year, Anna is a finance director in the NHS and an independent member of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Medical Research Council. She is trustee and treasurer of Money for Madagascar. She was also an Independent Governor and Chair of the Student Affairs Committee at the University of Luton and a member of the Learning and Skills Council in Hertfordshire.


OrganisationThe Organisation

Chief Executive

Director of Development

Community Fundraising

Fundraising Development

Marketing &Communications

MajorPartnerships

Head of Advocacy & Programmes

Monitoring & Evaluation

India Bangladesh & Mozambique

Leprosy Review

Head of Finance

Finance Human Resources

IT and Facilities

India

26 Referral Centres7 States

400 Sta�

Bangladesh

4 O�ces168 Sta�


The Role

Job DescriptionMain purposes of the job

• To lead Lepra and ensure delivery of its strategic objectives.

• To ensure that there is a long term strategy for the organisation with measurable objectives.

• To ensure that Lepra delivers identified quality outcomes for beneficiaries.

• To support the Lepra board of trustees.

Key responsibilities

• To provide Lepra with inspiring leadership and a clear strategy, business plan, and financial objectives ensuring that:

· Performance is monitored against the plans and objectives;

· Annual workplans and objectives for staff are established and implemented.

• To work closely with partners internationally and in country to promote consistent best practice.

• To maintain and build the relationship with the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ILEP).

• To ensure that Lepra’s work has a strong evidence base and is regularly reviewed for impact and value for money.

• To raise Lepra’s public profile and foster good relationships with governments and other statutory and private bodies and with local and international NGOs.

• To drive and develop Lepra’s fundraising activities, build strong partnerships with donors and help access new sources of income.

• To ensure an organisational culture in line with Lepra’s values with policies that are fair and consistently implemented to create a supportive working environment with well-motivated, high quality staff.

• To facilitate and strengthen the development of the board of trustees, working closely with them and making sure that they are informed in good time about key developments.

• To develop and maintain strong two way lines of communications throughout the organisation.

Job Title: Chief Executive

Salary: circa £75,000

Location: Colchester

Reports to: Board of Trustess


Person SpecificationIt is important that your application should address and provide evidence for each of the criteria detailed in Part One of the specification. This will be further explored at the preliminary interview stage, along with the criteria listed under Part Two.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong record across a broad range of the criteria in both Part One and Part Two.

Part One

• Proven strategic leadership with the ability to inspire and lead a senior management team.

• An understanding of international development and public health.

• Proven understanding of financial management and business planning.

• Evidence of raising the profile of an organisation.

• Track record of fundraising/income generation.

• Evidence of forging strategic alliances and influencing at the highest levels in a wide range of cultures.

• An understanding of the role of the Board of Trustees.

Part Two

The qualities detailed in Part Two will be explored during the selection process.

• A clear and persuasive communicator who is capable of delivering complex messages to a variety of audiences, raising the profile of the organisation.

• A passion for Lepra’s work in helping sick and marginalised people.

• A commitment to the highest standards of service delivery.

• Ability to instil confidence and trust in others through a collaborative style of working.


How to ApplyTo apply for this position, please provide the following two pieces of information:

A comprehensive CV, including details of your achievements in each role and including details of two referees.

A supporting statement, explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the person specification.

Applications should be submitted at the following website page:

Application Link

For a confidential discussion please contact our retained consultant at Russam GMS: Ian Joseph, Managing Director 07825 267500 or [email protected]

TimetableClosing Date: Monday 14th November 2016

Preliminary Interviews: 17th, 18th, 21st or 22nd November 2016

Informal Meetings: 1st to 5th December 2016

Final Interview: 6th December 2016

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