Operations Director, SCALE UP Non-profit Careers – CARE International USA

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Organisation:  CARE International USA
Reports to: Programme
Manager
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About CARE USA:
CARE International USA is a leading global development and humanitarian
organization. In 2014, CARE worked in 90 countries around the world, supporting
880 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects, reaching more
than 72 million people. CARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others
to make a sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor, with a focus
on women and girls. Our current program focusses on women and girls’ economic
rights, particularly financial inclusion and governance of natural resources
women and girls depend upon, and on their sexual and reproductive health
rights, including a life free of violence. Our programming is guided by our
core values of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency.
Job Summary: The Operations
Director, SCALE UP will provide leadership and administrative direction for the
Country Office (CO). The person in this role will be responsible for programme
support functions under Administration (Inventory and Assets Management,
Transport and fleet management, Procurement, Logistics, ICT, Safety and
Security, travel management, visitors’ management, office management), Finance
(Grants and Contracts including the financial side of award and sub award management,
Accounting and Financial System Operations Management and CO Data Processing)
and Compliance and Risk management, including legal services. The Operations
Director will effectively lead the Administration and Finance Departments with
the ultimate objective of rebuilding CARE Uganda’s operational capacity to
support a major scale-up effort in response to the South Sudanese Refugee
crisis. In so doing, the Operations Director will ensure the program support
services are provided in a manner that reflects CARE’s Core Values, Mission and
Vision and builds capacity of staff and partners and a focus on customer
satisfaction, along with being innovative in improving our administration work
flow to improve the impact of our approach to providing humanitarian
assistance.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The jobholder will enhance performance and
    efficiency of administrative functions
  • Responsible for financial management of
    CARE International USA
  • Program Support structures and staff
    coaching, development and talent management
  • Tasked with compliance/Risk Management
  • Promote Gender Equity and Diversity within
    the Administrative and Finance teams by deliberately working on creating
    work spaces, ways of working and organizational culture and policies
    attractive to women and people of various backgrounds



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the CARE
    International USA Operations Director, SCALE UP job opportunity should
    hold a University Degree in Administration, Finance or equivalent field or
    equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • At least five years’ experience in a
    senior Program Support management position
  • A minimum of three years of international
    experience in Africa
  • The applicant must quickly acquire and
    demonstrate an understanding of CARE;s programmatic needs and concerns for
    ensuring effective administrative and financial support, as well as strict
    commitment and adherence to CARE’s Core Values, Mission and Vision, and
    promotion of Gender Equity and Diversity (GED).
  • Good Information Technology skills and
    knowledge of diverse software systems
  • Advanced administrative management skills
  • Advanced Financial management skills
  • Strong coaching, mentoring, training
    facilitation, and team building skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to the principles
    of Gender Equity and Diversity
  • Extensive experience and in-depth
    understanding of administrative support processes and compliance
    requirements
  • Fluent English (written and verbal)
  • Please be aware that there may be job
    advertisements and offers that falsely state that they are from CARE. CARE
    does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
    (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other such
    fees).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 2nd September
2017

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