Job Title: Operations Director
Organisation: Bicycles
Against Poverty (BAP)
Against Poverty (BAP)
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Reports to: CEO
About US:
Bicycles Against Poverty (BAP) is a social enterprise that distributes
lease-to-own bicycles in rural Uganda. Bicycles in East Africa connect farmers
to markets and other basic life needs, including clean water, schools, and
healthcare. Such access leads to a 35% increase in income. We’re currently
broadening our focus to other asset-financing products for rural African
communities. We believe strongly in the potential of rural communities and are
committed to delivering the products they need in a form that’s affordable to
them. To date we’ve disbursed close to 2,000 bicycle loans. In the coming year
we’ll be piloting other asset-financing products to introduce to our customers.
lease-to-own bicycles in rural Uganda. Bicycles in East Africa connect farmers
to markets and other basic life needs, including clean water, schools, and
healthcare. Such access leads to a 35% increase in income. We’re currently
broadening our focus to other asset-financing products for rural African
communities. We believe strongly in the potential of rural communities and are
committed to delivering the products they need in a form that’s affordable to
them. To date we’ve disbursed close to 2,000 bicycle loans. In the coming year
we’ll be piloting other asset-financing products to introduce to our customers.
Job Summary: The Operations
Director will oversee BAP’s operations and personnel, including the marketing
department, special project management, HR, and strategic planning. The
Operations Director is a key leadership position that works closely with BAP’s
entire team, including BAP’s CEO. It is specifically focused on managing BAP’s
team as well as leading the company’s marketing department. As a young and
growing business, we’re looking for leaders to help us establish the structure
that’s necessary to thrive.
Director will oversee BAP’s operations and personnel, including the marketing
department, special project management, HR, and strategic planning. The
Operations Director is a key leadership position that works closely with BAP’s
entire team, including BAP’s CEO. It is specifically focused on managing BAP’s
team as well as leading the company’s marketing department. As a young and
growing business, we’re looking for leaders to help us establish the structure
that’s necessary to thrive.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Management and Human Resources:
- Managing the team as a whole to ensure
smooth operations - Ensuring that the right team structure and
processes are in place - Overseeing the recruiting and hiring of
marketing, credit and support staff - Drafting contracts for all positions
- Refining and designing processes to
onboard, retain, and reward staff - Providing mentoring and coaching to staff
to facilitate a career path, while simultaneously working with staff to
ensure they reach their personal goals, outside of work. - Tasked with designing team building
activities and generally ensuring high team morale
Leadership:
- Working directly with BAP’s CEO to
formulate strategic plans on yearly and quarterly basis. - Developing and maintaining relationship
with pipeline partners, government officials, and other key stakeholders - Budgeting and Resource Management
Marketing Department Oversight:
- Oversee growing team of Relationship
Officers - Brainstorm and implement marketing
strategies - Ensure proper marketing and sales policies
and procedures are in place - Traveling to field approximately 2-4 times
per month.
Special Project Management:
- Improving operational systems, processes,
and policies - Overseeing research and product
development for new items to add to BAP’s portfolio
Logistics:
- Ensuring efficiency and clear record
keeping within supply chain - Building and maintaining relationship with
suppliers of BAP products - General backstopping to programs
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Operations
Director job vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s Degree - At least five to seven years of professional
experience - A minimum of two to three years of management
experience - Marketing and sales experience
- Preference given to those administering
sales in a risk management role - Previous experience working in
multicultural settings with global staff - High business acumen
- Previous exposure and experience in
establishing structure in a new work environment - Flexible and nontraditional, but likes
creating structure - Strong computer skills and ability to
learn new software quickly - The incumbent must be a flexible
individual who likes creating structure.
Compensation: Competitive
salary. Benefits include health insurance, worker’s comp insurance, and
professional development stipends.
salary. Benefits include health insurance, worker’s comp insurance, and
professional development stipends.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to fill
out the online application form at the link below.
out the online application form at the link below.
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