US Non-profit Operations Coordinator Jobs – Akola Project

Job Title:     Operations Coordinator
Organization: Akola Project
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About US:
Akola
(she works) Project is a US founded non-profit, social business that empowers
women by facilitating vocational training, employment opportunities, savings
and loans associations, education programs, support groups and leadership development.
Job Summary: The Operations Coordinator will mainly be
responsible for assisting the Finance & Compliance Manager with all
financial and logistical functions of Akola Project Uganda operations. The
incumbent will offer support in ensuring legal compliance for all Akola Project
Uganda operations including organizational registration, tax compliance, and
other legal projects as required. This position will require a strong
connection with the mission of Akola Project and a willingness to give a complete
effort for the organization to meet its development goals.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Leadership:
  • Manage the Akola Project beneficiaries in a
    way that facilitates a high performance egalitarian culture of learning
    and development, trust and integrity
  • Seek understanding with and unified
    leadership alongside the leadership team
  • Provide a good example of good stewardship
    with time, resources and privilege for the staff, employees, and women’s
    groups
  • Serve as an active advocate for Akola Project,
    promoting the vision, mission and goals of the organization amongst the
    community at all times to ensure the organization maintains a positive
    public standing
2. Administrative
Support:
  • Support the Finance and Compliance Manager
    and management staff with daily administrative functions as needed
  • Oversee filing system for Akola Project
    office, keeping records of all receipts, contracts, agreements, ledgers,
    memos, staff time sheets, payroll reports, resolutions, acts, and any
    other documents pertaining to the work of Akola Project
  • Ensure protection and security of all files,
    records, assets and records
  • Coordinate scheduling of various meetings
    including board, staff, donors and peers
  • Make travel arrangements for visitors and
    staff as needed
  • Support in the management of all
    organizational assets as required
  • Manage assigned projects as needed
3. Financial & Legal
Operations:
  • Render support in managing Akola Project
    Uganda’s accounting functions and maintaining the books of the
    organization
  • Support in monitoring cash flow and physical
    assets through Akola Project supply chains, including the development of
    new systems and procedures
  • Render support in the coordination of vehicle
    scheduling and maintenance
  • Assist with all organizational registration
    and with ensuring and monitoring legal compliance
  • Assist with researching best-practice legal
    registration for social enterprises in Uganda
  • Support the Finance & Compliance Manager
    with other financial & legal tasks and projects as required
  • Perform any other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a relevant
    Bachelor’s degree with experience working in an office environment,
  • The applicant must be legally authorized to
    work in the U.S.
  • Previous experience working in a
    cross-cultural development context (ideally within an African nation);
    experience with Quickbooks accounting is desirable
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified applicants should send the following via email with subject
line “Application: Operations Coordinator” to
recruitment@akolaproject.org.  Please
submit all documents as one PDF. As this is a detail-oriented position,
candidates failing to follow instructions will not be considered.
  • Resume/CV highlighting your education and
    work experience
  • 1 page cover letter that outlines (1) Why you
    are interested in the position, Akola Project, the mission/vision and
    Uganda specifically; (2) Relevant work experience for the position and why
    you believe you are the best candidate for the job. Be sure to cite specific
    personal characteristics and specific work experiences that you feel make
    you qualified to fulfill the required responsibilities; (3) Where you saw
    the position advertised/who referred you. (highlight theugandanjobline.com
    website)
  • Names and contact information for at least
    one personal and one professional reference
Deadline: 15th April 2016
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