Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is one of Africa's most eminent health research organizations. With a history of more than 50 years, IHI is an independent, non-profit organization, registered in Tanzania and led by Tanzanians. IHI conducts a wide range of health-related research, including biomedical and environmental studies, trials of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics, health-systems research, and monitoring and evaluation.
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Chief Executive Director and serving as a member of the Management Team along with Chief Finance Officer, Chief Knowledge officer and Chief HR Officer, this position's primary responsibility is ensuring organizational effectiveness by providing leadership and day to day management of Branches, business units, facilities and administration through a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the Objectives of IHI. The COO provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the IHI has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures in place to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency.
Supervises 5 Site Managers - DAR, IFAKARA, BAGAMOYO, RUFIJI, MTWARA
1 Procurement Manager, 1 Estate Manager, 1 Transport Manager
DUTY STATION: DAR ES SALAAM
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications and experience
REMUNERATION
Attractive and competitive remuneration will be provided.
MODE OF EMPLOYMENT Renewable annual contract
MODE OF APPLICATION Candidates meeting the above job requirements should channel their letter of application with detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact address, e-mail, telephone numbers and photocopy of academic and professional certificates to
Chief Human Resources Officer, Ifakara Health Institute,
Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,
P.O. Box 78373,
Dar es Salaam.
E mail: recruitment@ihi.or.tz
The dead line for submission of application is 13th November 2013.
Only successful candidates will be contacted
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Chief Executive Director and serving as a member of the Management Team along with Chief Finance Officer, Chief Knowledge officer and Chief HR Officer, this position's primary responsibility is ensuring organizational effectiveness by providing leadership and day to day management of Branches, business units, facilities and administration through a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the Objectives of IHI. The COO provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the IHI has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures in place to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency.
Supervises 5 Site Managers - DAR, IFAKARA, BAGAMOYO, RUFIJI, MTWARA
1 Procurement Manager, 1 Estate Manager, 1 Transport Manager
DUTY STATION: DAR ES SALAAM
Key Responsibilities
- Ensures the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood.
- As link between Research and administration the COO will ensure the quality of services provided to the research is of high standard and delivered in a timely fashion manner.
- Guides and direct Branches and business units to ensure productivity, cost effectiveness and increased revenue,
- Develop strategies for running facilities cost effectively which will also maintain/improve the quality of standards of facilities operations.
- Directs the preparation of short-term and long-range plans and budgets for branches, business units, and facilities.
- As a member of the budget committee the COO will take part in the preparation of the organization budget and will have responsibility to oversee adherence of the budget for his/her units
- Guides branch managers in preparation of performance objectives and work plans and ensure adherence for the same.
- With the support from the Deputy Chief Executive Director the COO will review and improve process, systems and Quarterly evaluates the performance of business units and provide reports to the Chief Executive Director and Provide monthly report of the operations units to the Management
- Ensure intensive capacity building within the whole division; coach and mentor all direct reports effectively operating procedures for Branch Management, Business units and facilities.
Qualifications and experience
- A master’s degree, an MBA (Masters in Business Administration) degree, or similar qualifications
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
- Capable of building and sustaining relationships with senior professionals.
- Strong financial and analytical skills.
- Professional attitude to work and a clear work ethics.
- Ability to plan and organize effectively and to work under pressure.
- Team player.
- Motivator.
- Resulted oriented.
- Demonstrate high reliability, high commitment, and high technical discipline.
- Be highly energetic to initiate and to drive all the necessary changes and be the model for the rest.
- 7-10 years experience in leadership position, with strong team coordination experience.
REMUNERATION
Attractive and competitive remuneration will be provided.
MODE OF EMPLOYMENT Renewable annual contract
MODE OF APPLICATION Candidates meeting the above job requirements should channel their letter of application with detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact address, e-mail, telephone numbers and photocopy of academic and professional certificates to
Chief Human Resources Officer, Ifakara Health Institute,
Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,
P.O. Box 78373,
Dar es Salaam.
E mail: recruitment@ihi.or.tz
The dead line for submission of application is 13th November 2013.
Only successful candidates will be contacted
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER , Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)
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