Operations Coordinator : Juba, South Sudan

The Operations Coordinator (Ops Co) will manage and coordinate the Logistics and Human Resources and Admin departments across South Sudan. The Ops Co will be responsible for security and general coordination of operations functions of Malaria Consortium South Sudan and will ensure efficient and timely operational support is provided to the Program staff to implement quality programs. The Ops Co is also responsible for ensuring correct records are maintained, to allow Finance Department to process payments on time, and that all auditable documentation is in line with donor requirements, specific to each grant.

The Ops Co is a member of the Country Management Team (CMT); they will work closely with the other members of the CMT to achieve the programme’s objectives. The Ops Co reports to the Country Director (CD) and will cover for the CD and take on the CD’s responsibilities in CD’s absence.

The successful candidate will have:
 

• At least five years operational experience;
• At least two years managing large teams of national and international staff in a developing country;
• Degree in operations related discipline
• Experience with international NGO, with focus on logistics and security management;
• Experience and knowledge of NGO HR procedures including recruitment, performance management, writing contracts and job descriptions;
• Experience of working in insecure locations / humanitarian environment;
• Understanding of procurement procedures and can demonstrate examples of putting these procedures into practice.
• Financial, budgetary and excel skills.
• Ability to communicate, negotiate and influence people from different back grounds and professions and those at different levels; Government, military, International partners (UN, NGOs, CBOs, donors) from senior officials and community members.

How to apply:

For more information please click on the link where you will have access to the full Job Description. Please send a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the Person Specification along with your CV to Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org. Please quote the position and country in the subject line of your application.

We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date we regret that your application has been unsuccessful. Please continue, however, to periodically review our website for other suitable opportunities. Thank you for your interest in Malaria Consortium.Application Closing Date: Oct 31st, 2012

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