Operations Manager Employment Opportunity – Palladium

Job Title:     Operations Manager
Organisation: Palladium
Project Name: DFID-funded Northern Uganda: Transforming the
Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture (NU-TEC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Palladium
develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities,
businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring
value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations.
Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key
pillars: International Development, Strategy Execution Consulting, Impact
Investment, Training and Events.
About DFID NU-TEC Program:
NU-TEC
Market Development (MD) is a five year DFID-funded programme that aims to
increase the incomes and climate resilience of poor men and women in northern
Uganda by (a) stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected agricultural
markets and (b) improving the position of poor men and women within these
market systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people. Palladium manages
the programme on behalf of DFID.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Be responsible for all financial,
    operational, logistical, procurement, human resources, IT, and accounting
    processes to the programme;
  • Actively take part in the development and
    maintenance of project work plans;
  • Significantly contribute to the preparation
    and maintenance of project specific components of the project operations
    manual;
  • Ensure project issues and risks are logged,
    monitored, reported on, managed and mitigated, and escalate risks and
    issues to corporate/project leadership, as required;
  • Work closely with Internal Audit/Systems
    Review and Corporate Operations, conduct periodic compliance checks on
    processes and internal controls;
  • Maintain and build upon a project and risk
    management portfolio.
  • Work closely with and respond to requests
    from clients;
  • Prepare and submit regular or ad hoc reports
    to the clients;
  • Support project advocacy with internal and
    external stakeholders;
  • Manage and support contract amendments as
    required.
  • Support the external audit process and ensure
    retention of project records is compliant with company policy;
  • Ensure financial processes and procedures are
    implemented in accord with Palladium and DFID requirements;
  • Work closely with Security, ensure safety and
    security procedures, including Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
    requirements, are in place and adhered to;
  • Work in liaison with management to ensure
    staff performance management systems are in place and adhered to;
  • Maintain project data on relevant HR systems
    for short-term and long-term staff and consultants;
  • Prepare procurement documents and manage the
    procurement process for goods and services required to support effective
    field operations.
  • Act as the primary point of contact with
    service providers and address contractual matters as required;
  • Support development of project subcontractor
    / grant management procedures compliant with the company’s SOPs and
    Guidelines and client’s rules and regulations;
  • Facilitate field office leases;
  • Regularly monitor and ensure quality of field
    procurement; ensuring compliance with company anti-corruptions and due
    diligence processes;
  • Coordinate the processing of service provider
    work orders and invoices;
  • Keenly monitor and report monthly on the
    status of partner budgets/invoicing and grants;
  • Ensure asset management procedures are
    undertaken and conduct spot checks;
  • Lead, guide, mentor and manage the
    performance of 4 x direct reports and ensure appropriate leadership,
    guidance, mentorship and management of other staff.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant for the DFID NU-TEC Project Operations
    Manager career opportunity should hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree
    (Master’s degree preferred);
  • At least seven years of relevant work
    experience.
  • At least three years of project management
    experience with DFID, DFAT, USAID or other donor client(s);
  • Previous experience managing large and
    complex projects with a high risk profile;
  • At least two years of people management
    experience, including setting performance objectives, managing for
    results, giving and receiving feedback, performance evaluation and
    mentoring and coaching;
  • A minimum of 2 years of work experience in a
    developing country or similar environment (east Africa experience strongly
    preferred).
  • Experience in inclusive development,
    including gender issues within an understanding of market systems
    development.
  • The applicant must have attained formal project
    management training and expertise;
  • Financial acumen and the ability to interpret
    and analyse financial reports;
  • Sound problem solving and decision making
    skills;
  • Strong management skills with ability to
    train and develop staff;
  • Willingness to travel throughout Uganda,
    particularly NU;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
    skills;
  • Ability to work with a low level of
    supervision and as a part of a team when required.
  • English language skills.
How to Apply:
If
you want to work for the Palladium Group in the aforementioned capacity should
Apply Online by clicking on web link below.
Deadline: 23rd May, 2016
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