Director, Support Services Job at The Ankrah Foundation (TAF)

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Organization: The Ankrah Foundation (TAF)

Duty
Station: Uganda

 

About
TAF:
The Ankrah Foundation (TAF)
is in the process of enlarging its hospitality facilities and services to a
focus on health-related education, a study and retreat facility, and ultimately
to medical treatment. The Foundation is in search of an administrator with
strong accountancy and managerial experience to provide the leadership to a
team of technical professionals that contribute to the establishment of a new
division at TAF.

 

Job
Summary: The Director,
Support Services will have the major responsibility of heading a support/
service department that facilitate work of other business units of multiple
functions under the TAF umbrella. The ideal candidate should be a strong leader
and a manager with a wide range of experience in complex organizations in which
the work of the support/ service department coordinates and facilitates the
other business units.

 

Key
Duties and Responsibilities:

  • He/she
     recommends policies and procedures
    regarding financial and internal control issues;
  • Reviews
    statements of accounting information and other reports provided by other
    units; Initiates the planning and budgeting process in all business units,
    and consolidates the resulting plans and budgets for decision-making by
    TAF;
  • Leads
    the different business units in monitoring and evaluation activities;
  • Ensures
    business units are well supported with ICT, financial resources,
    communication facilities, infrastructural and equipment needs;
  • Oversees
    the procurement and disposal processes for TAF assets;
  • Plans
    and organizes the recruitment of staff;
  • Participates
    in the disciplinary process for staff below the directors

 

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:

  • He/she
    must possess as a minimum, a relevant degree from a recognized university
    and being in possession of post graduate training/ qualification an added
    advantage
  • Adherent
    to, or not opposed to, the Christian faith
  • Possess
    over 8 years’ experience of demonstrated leadership and management skills
    in a dynamic organization(s
  • Must
    possess knowledge of supervisory principles, practices and techniques
  • Strong
    computer literacy skills and proficiency with spreadsheet applications
  • Possess
    extensive knowledge in financial management

 

Age: Not to exceed 50 years

 

NB: Non-Ugandans may apply

 

Remuneration: The position carries an attractive pay
package which includes a basic salary and some duty allowances. This is a
two-year contract appointment with the possibility of extension to 5 years with
one year on probation.

 

How
to Apply:

All candidates should send
their applications with detailed copies of academic certificates and
professional qualifications should be sent, clearly indicating the position of
Principal (or possibly, deputy). Send this to the following address; The
Transition Coordinator, The Ankrah Foundation, The Cherry Building Besania
Hill, Mukono Uganda, P.O. Box 472, Mukono, Uganda Telephone 031-2-313030 Email:
taf@infocom.co.ug emankrah@yahoo.com

 

Deadline:
11th October, 2013

 

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