We are hiring an Operations Manager!
About Us: Village
Hope Core International is a small, innovative non-profit organization that
works in Chogoria,
Eastern Kenya and its surrounding communities to alleviate poverty and improve health through microfinance loans and microenterprise, business training and support, health promotion and disease prevention programs
Eastern Kenya and its surrounding communities to alleviate poverty and improve health through microfinance loans and microenterprise, business training and support, health promotion and disease prevention programs
Our vision is to create a
transformed, enabled, and empowered people of Kenya and the rest of Africa who
can respond to their personal, social, and economic challenges effectively.
About the role: As the Operations Manager, you will have the overall
responsibility of the implementation of processes to ensure smooth and
efficient running of the organization and execution of our programs, oversee
the administrative and financial processes, and the management of staff.
Your responsibilities will include
Operations
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Provide ongoing review and assessment
of current operational policies and systems, including finance, administration,
logistics, and human resources, and ensuring they are aligned with HopeCore
vision and mission;
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Manage the operations team with daily
responsibilities including procurement, fleet management, IT support,
logistics, and security for all office staff and visitors;
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Provide oversight for IT support,
procurement, fleet management, and logistics for office staff on a daily basis,
international travel, and visitors;
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Measures effectiveness and efficiency
of operational processes both internally and externally and finds ways to
improve processes;
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Ensure implementation and ongoing
compliance with said processes;
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Develops and implements expansion
strategies of our programs to other counties.
Finance
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Ensure the preparation and
presentation of financial analysis, and reports on fiscal health of country
program in a timely manner;
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Ensure we meet the statutory
compliance requirements;
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Support all aspects of procurement
including the negotiation of all contracts with vendors, purchase of all major assets,
and monitoring all fixed asset within the organization;
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Assist in the development and
management of annual programmatic and organizational budgets;
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Oversee ongoing management of the
program budgets;
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Support the Internal Auditor in
monitoring and reporting of financial and programmatic progress.
Human resources
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Identify areas for performance
improvement and increased efficiency, including processes and systems.
Implement changes where appropriate;
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Lead human resources management,
including recruitment, orientation, and management of existing staff;
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Develop a performance enabling
environment ensuring our employees meet or surpass organizational goals;
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Create and drive an organizational
culture that enhances collaboration and impactful communication within team.
Knowledge Management
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Contribute to the identification and
documentation of experiences, successful approaches and evidence for effective
strategies for strengthening projects.
Donor Relations and Development
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Participate in fundraising efforts,
including new program development, proposal and concept note development,
budgeting and the development and management of relationships with existing and
potential donors;
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Research grant agencies and
foundations to identify potential sources of funding;
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Develop relationships with
implementing partners and funders and reporting on project progress to
funder(s);Writing of grant and program proposals
Who we are looking for
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You are a natural in creating and
developing sustainable relationships with diverse stakeholders
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At least 3 year’s experience managing
operations in growing organizations with small agile teams
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You are a highly enthusiastic person
with proven ability to work under high demanding work environments
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You are passionate about social
change and want to build a career around it
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You have the ability to multitask in
ambiguous environments and can deliver results while working independently; You
have at least 6 years of management experience;
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You have exemplary track record of
leading teams to achieve results;
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You have worked with non-profits,
preferably in the rural Kenya set up;
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You have experience in budget
management;
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You have created and implemented
processes before
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You are bold and can confidently
share your opinion with others;
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Your friends claim you are the most
organized and detailed person they ever met;
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You have demonstrated the ability to
think critically and creatively in developing solutions
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You are a BA graduate, Master’s
preferred in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, International
Development, or related field;
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You have a strong verbal and written
communications skills. Fluent in English and Kiswahili; You have past
experience in donor reporting;
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You are conversant with basic IT
skills such as MS office, Google drive
You have the cultural fit to work in Village Hope Core
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You are able to multi-task, willing
to think outside-the-box.
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You are passionate about empowering
lives of others and creating sustainable change
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You are excited about working in
multicultural team environments
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You have high enthusiasm and
positivity in your approaches
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You are a curious and fast learner,
able to pick up new tasks an challenges and execute them effectively
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You have great ideas that you want to
share with diverse stakeholders
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Small setbacks do not discourage
you: they motivate you
Why work with us?
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We give you an opportunity to drive
your own growth and development,
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Opportunity to work in a
purpose-driven organization and roles
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Be part of our expansion of our
impact beyond our current scope
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Receive mentorship from an experience
Board of Directors in the United States
Other information
This opportunity is based in Chogoria
Kenya and the professional should be able to start latest May 2017.
You will report to the CEO.
We will arrange a 3-month initial
probation period.
A commitment of working with us for
at least 3 years is expected.
Want to apply
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First, read this guide on how to
submit your application and tips on our selection process: http://bit.ly/CandidatesGuide
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Fill out the application form under
this link http://bit.ly/JoinVHope
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Send your CV in PDF format to careers@edgeperformance.co.ke with the subject line “Village Hope
Core – Operations Manager”
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Deadline for this application is 8th
February 2017. If the role is not filled by then, we will still accept and
review applications on a rolling base
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The selection process will involve a
psychometric test and case studies
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