Job Title: Operations Director
Organisation: RTI
International
International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes,
dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice.
Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to
governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and
pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology,
international development, economic and social policy, energy and the
environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice.
Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to
governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and
pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology,
international development, economic and social policy, energy and the
environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
Job Summary: The Operations
Director provides operations management and direction in coordination with
other members of the project team in technical, contractual, financial and
administrative units.
Director provides operations management and direction in coordination with
other members of the project team in technical, contractual, financial and
administrative units.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Regularly monitor project activity against
the contract and notify/advise technical leaders of significant events and
potential concerns regarding the intersection of contract, budget, and
technical work, engaging appropriate corporate contractual and finance
resources for non-routine issues - Provide support in the development of
annual work plan budgets/revisions; monitor, track, and analyze actual
expenses on a monthly basis to produce client-required reports - Identify other tracking and analysis tools
needed to support decision-making, management review, and contractual
compliance - Ensure that contractual and internal
approval requirements (waivers, task orders, and approval memos) are met,
and prepare justifications supporting those actions in coordination with
project leadership and business support groups - Ensure four regional offices receive
appropriate operational support and oversight and conduct operations
activities in an efficient, effective, and standardized manner - Routinely monitor budget analyses/reports
and project cost reports/invoices against contract requirements,
implementation progress and general cost reasonability; alert management
team to necessary contractual or management actions based on that review
(e.g., LOE or line item reallocation, etc.) - Provide support in the identification,
recruitment, and management of consultants and subcontractors; perform the
actions necessary to initiate appropriate contractual mechanisms - Support Grantee identification, monitoring
and support including aspects of Local Capacity Development related to
Operations and Finance - Provide general operations support to COP
and technical team, as needed, in all areas including procurement,
contracts, grants, consultants and finance issues, liaising with home
office as necessary - Provide compliance and management
oversight as well as identify, implement and coordinate risk mitigation
processes to facilitate compliant, low-risk, efficient operations - Serve as a direct supervisor to five
functional managers and provide oversight to GAPP’s five regional office
coordinators. - Provide oversight to Human Resources
Manager and ensure appropriate management of HR matters including
performance management, HR systems, etc.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should a Bachelor’s
Degree required, Master’s degree preferred in business, finance,
accounting or relevant discipline - A minimum of ten years of relevant work
experience including substantial prior work experience on international
donor-funded projects in a program management or financial management
capacity. - A minimum of six to eight years of USAID
financial, contractual or grants management required (including provision
of in-country training and support to field-based project staff). - At least five years of project management
experience. - Experience backstopping programs in East
Africa is preferred. - Possess advanced budgeting, financial analysis,
and MS Excel skills. - Excellent communication skills;
- Keen attention to details is required.
Flexible and able to multi-task. - Must be able to work collaboratively
(across time zones and cultural boundaries). - Ability to interact effectively with all
levels of internal and external clients.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
apply online by clicking on the link below.
apply online by clicking on the link below.
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