Job Title: Operations Manager
Organisation: A Global
Healthcare Public Foundation (AGHPF)
Healthcare Public Foundation (AGHPF)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
A Global Healthcare Public Foundation (AGHPF) is the premier non-profit
organization that works to strengthen laboratory quality management systems
leading to improved quality testing and accreditation of laboratories to
internationally recognized standards. AGHPF works internationally providing
technical assistance to develop effective diagnostic, research and public
health laboratory systems and expand access to quality diagnostic testing
services. A GHPF is a nonprofit dedicated to improving lives of children;
women, men and their communities by enabling them reach their full health
potential by providing humanitarian assistance to desperately needy people and
communities most affected by HIV/AIDS.
organization that works to strengthen laboratory quality management systems
leading to improved quality testing and accreditation of laboratories to
internationally recognized standards. AGHPF works internationally providing
technical assistance to develop effective diagnostic, research and public
health laboratory systems and expand access to quality diagnostic testing
services. A GHPF is a nonprofit dedicated to improving lives of children;
women, men and their communities by enabling them reach their full health
potential by providing humanitarian assistance to desperately needy people and
communities most affected by HIV/AIDS.
Job Summary: The Operations
Manager will plan, direct, coordinate and put in place policies for the smooth
operation of the Foundation. The operations manager will be responsible for
ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, efficiency and
profitability of departmental and the Foundation’s operations through the
provision of effective methods and strategies.
Manager will plan, direct, coordinate and put in place policies for the smooth
operation of the Foundation. The operations manager will be responsible for
ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, efficiency and
profitability of departmental and the Foundation’s operations through the
provision of effective methods and strategies.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
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Improve the operational systems, processes and
policies in support of the organization’s mission.
Improve the operational systems, processes and
policies in support of the organization’s mission.
·
Actively participate in monthly and quarterly
budget formulation and carry out assessments and forecasts of organizations’
financial performance against the budget, financial and operational goals.
Actively participate in monthly and quarterly
budget formulation and carry out assessments and forecasts of organizations’
financial performance against the budget, financial and operational goals.
·
The jobholder will manage and increase the
efficiency and effectiveness of support services in all departments.
The jobholder will manage and increase the
efficiency and effectiveness of support services in all departments.
·
Direct monthly and annual budgeting and planning
process for the organization’s budget.
Direct monthly and annual budgeting and planning
process for the organization’s budget.
·
Play a focal role in long term financial
planning including an initiative geared to operational excellence.
Play a focal role in long term financial
planning including an initiative geared to operational excellence.
·
Drive an initiative to the management team and
organization that contribute to long term operational excellence. Implement and
manage operational plans.
Drive an initiative to the management team and
organization that contribute to long term operational excellence. Implement and
manage operational plans.
·
Manage build, maintain and strengthen productive
relationships with all stakeholders, vendors, suppliers and all service
providers etc.
Manage build, maintain and strengthen productive
relationships with all stakeholders, vendors, suppliers and all service
providers etc.
·
Organize and run monthly regular organization
operations meetings.
Organize and run monthly regular organization
operations meetings.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the Operations Manager
career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration,
Logistics or any other related field, Masters in Business Administration will
be an added advantage.
The ideal candidate for the Operations Manager
career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration,
Logistics or any other related field, Masters in Business Administration will
be an added advantage.
·
A minimum of five years’ experience working in
operations with a reputable organization.
A minimum of five years’ experience working in
operations with a reputable organization.
·
Broad knowledge and experience in organizational
effectiveness and operations management.
Broad knowledge and experience in organizational
effectiveness and operations management.
·
Knowledge of business and management principles
and practices.
Knowledge of business and management principles
and practices.
·
Working knowledge of financial and accounting
principles and practices.
Working knowledge of financial and accounting
principles and practices.
·
Broad knowledge of human resource principles and
practices.
Broad knowledge of human resource principles and
practices.
·
Working knowledge of project management
principles and practices.
Working knowledge of project management
principles and practices.
·
Good Information technology skills.
Good Information technology skills.
·
Ability to meet required deadlines
Ability to meet required deadlines
·
Previous experience in book keeping
Previous experience in book keeping
·
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
·
Budget development experience and skills
Budget development experience and skills
·
A collaborative management style
A collaborative management style
·
Knowledge of tax and other compliance
implications of nonprofit status.
Knowledge of tax and other compliance
implications of nonprofit status.
·
Personal Competencies: Technical Capacity,
Communication Proficiency, Leadership, Initiative, Learning Orientation,
Flexibility
Personal Competencies: Technical Capacity,
Communication Proficiency, Leadership, Initiative, Learning Orientation,
Flexibility
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
E-mail applications by to [email protected] including a cover letter, updated C.V
and full details of three professional
referees (including their contacts).
E-mail applications by to [email protected] including a cover letter, updated C.V
and full details of three professional
referees (including their contacts).
Please indicate the Job title as the subject of the e-mail. Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted within one week after the close of the
application period.
shortlisted applicants will be contacted within one week after the close of the
application period.
Deadline: 2nd
September 2016
September 2016
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