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• Oversee all field institutions and
  programs in Zirobwe and ensure all policies are being upheld to the
  standards. Instruct and issue warning letters when staff is not following
  policies.  Monitor and track all
  aspects of staff leave (annual, sick, compassionate, etc)
• Prepare and review the annual, quarterly,
  and monthly budgets with institution heads. Deputies the Country Director
  to periodically, audit requested items in budget to ensure institution
  heads are requesting cost-effect items.
• Ensure all institutional heads and staff
  is recording reports. Reports from all Institutions and forward reviewed
  reports to the Country Director monthly.
• Provide support supervision to all staff
  and volunteers; ensure all intuitional heads are delegating
  responsibilities appropriately.
• Responsible for scheduling general staff
  meetings and attending all staff meetings where possible.
• Review and approve monthly outreach
  schedules. Forward summer outreach schedule to office by country Director
  beginning of March every year.
• Approve all outside car hires and ensure
  no other use outside organization work frame.
• Actively contribute to the country
  strategic planning process and provide regular updates.
• Build, maintain and strengthen productive
  relationships with all stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, etc.

• Develop the capacity of the team and assist
  with continued development of a career path for field staff.
• Facilitate operations aspects of program
  planning, and upcoming operations resources needs, especially
  procurements.
• Work closely with all Empower a Child
  staff to ensure smooth introduction and adoption of operational systems.
• Work with finance to mitigate fraud,
  conflict of interest and legal ramifications of Empower Child activities.
• Support international teams in
  understanding their roles and responsibilities in terms of interaction
  with operations.

• Ensure all new Empower a Child assets in
  the field office are in the asset register and ensure the appropriate
  coding and tags are placed on each item.
• Ensures the paper database is updated
  monthly and provide an copy to supervisor; A copy is printed, signed and
  filed in the assets folder;
• Guides colleagues on guidelines of Empower
  a Child asset and equipment use guidelines.

• Has a full understanding of Empower a
  Child procurement policies and formats. Provide training to staff on these
  policies;
• Enforce proper use of procurement ceilings
  and approval procedures.
• Ensure that Empower a Child procurement
  activities are legal and moral.
• Support Program and Operational personnel
  in regular procurement planning meetings.
• Manage the gathering of quotations and
  bids from the market for PRs as per Empower a child standards and formats;
• Regularly interact with contractors, in
  coordination with the Program.

• Serve as security focal point for the
  field office, update and implement security policies appropriate for the
  local context
• Ensure all national and international
  staff are well-informed of security policies and procedures, including
  emergency strategies and evacuation plans
• Prepare and submit regular security
  reports to Supervisor on occurring incidents and any security
  issues/concerns

• Write a weekly roundup report and a
  quarterly newsletter, on work done the training center. Forward the same
  to the Country Director
• Regularly speak with staff, children, and
  MSTs to collate testimonies and information for newsletter work
• Be our primary contact for all PR. Pursue
  spreading the vision and work of Empower a Child to the local population
  and MSTs through organizing regular vision orientation nights 
• Print and distribute the monthly volunteer
  newsletter, ensure availability of translated summaries (Luganda) for
  distribution to local population
• Document the summer, and other seasons
  through photographs and video and hand them over to the country Director. 

• The ideal candidate for the Empower a
  Child Operations Manager career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, or
  related field.
• A minimum of five years of relevant
  experience in managing staff and operational systems and establishing
  inter-relationships among international organization and national
  governments.
• Previous exposure and experience in the
  usage of computers and office software packages, experience in the usage
  of computers and office software packages, and writing newsletters.
• The applicant must be a mature Christian
  characterized by a strong Christian testimony, a heart for ministry, and
  knowledge of the Scriptures.
• The applicants must have a personal
  relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ,
  maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within
  and outside of Empower a Child and faithfully upholds Empower a Child
  ministry in prayer.
• Previous experience in performance based
  staff management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience in liaising with
  government officials and a variety of donors.
• Experience in proposal and report writing
  with a proven ability to secure donor funding.
• Budgetary control and financial management
  skills
• The applicant must be familiar with and
  abide by the People in Aid code and Sphere Minimum Standards
• Willingness to regularly travel to
  programme sites.

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