Position Title : Operations Director

Location : Mopti

Supervisor Title : Chief of Party (CoP)

Employee Type : Full-time Regular

Summary :

Save the Children is seeking an Operations Director/ DCoP – Operations for an anticipated five-year USAID-funded Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Mali. The program will seek to improve food and nutrition security and resilience in conflict-affected areas through strengthening local systems and community participation. Hiring is contingent upon successful award of the project and USAID approval of the candidate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The proposed program will be an integrated food and nutrition security intervention that works at the nexus of humanitarian and development programming.  The Operations Director, who will also function as the operational Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP), will establish and manage systems to ensure effective, efficient and compliant operations across all program levels and modalities. The incumbent will ensure strong operational collaboration between consortium members, and will develop tools and procedures to guide standard program transfers, logistics, procurement, sub-awards and administration. The incumbent will coordination closely with Finance and Programs to ensure a streamlined management approach.

Key Functions :

• Establish and monitor standard operating procedures to guide effective, efficient and compliant operations in the areas of administration/ HR, sub-awards, transfers, procurement and logistics across all office levels and partners ;
• Develop tools, templates, and training packages for these operating procedures. Train all relevant team members (including consortium partner team members) in the same ;
• Monitor the implementation of these systems, supervising team members leading each function, ensuring that corrective action is taken in service of program efficiency wherever required ;
• Work closely with the Finance and Program teams to ensure that program delivery is streamlined and coordinated ;
• Lead required operational adjustments – which may vary by region – as the security situation and implementation context evolves, in a proactive and consultative manner ;
• Lead sub-award processes and related reporting and monitoring requirements ;
• Lead operational work-planning functions for major program elements ;
• Lead recruitment and retention planning and implementation, ensuring a sound human resource base for the program; support partner HR processes and operations. Ensure that job functions across partners are standardized in a clear, accountable manner ;
• Manage the program’s accountability and feedback mechanism, and lead related operational adjustments based on suggestions and information received ;
• Contribute to relationship management with GoM counterparts ;
• Ensure sound security management protocols and related logistics policies and procedures ;
• Lead the operational aspects of routine and ad hoc program reporting.

Required Background and Experience :

• Advanced degree (Master’s) in a relevant field and at least five years of relevant field-based operational management experience; or, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least seven years of relevant field-based experience ;
• Demonstrated operational experience with programs working in conflict-affected areas, and ideally with food security programming ;
• Demonstrated experience with multiple aspects of operations management, including administration/ HR, logistics, procurement, transfers, security management and compliance ;
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently ;
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills in French and English. Knowledge of local languages is an asset ;
• Strong standard operating procedure development and training skills.

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in communities around the world. Our dedicated and diverse staff work hard to improve the well-being of children everywhere.

Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.

Dossiers de candidature :

Les dossiers de candidatures doivent comporter :

1. Un CV détaillé mis à jour ;
2. Une lettre de motivation mentionnant le titre du poste ;
3. Les copies certifiées des diplômes et attestations de travail ;
4. Un casier judiciaire en cours de validité (n’est obligatoire qu’une fois retenu au poste) ;
5. Les références d’au moins trois précédents employeurs, de préférence des superviseurs directs.

Les dossiers de candidature doivent être envoyés au plus tard le 06/12/2019 à 12H00 précises uniquement via l’adresse électronique suivante : mali.recruitment@savethechildren.org

NB : Seuls les candidat(e)s présélectionné(e)s seront convoqué(e)s pour les interviews. Les dossiers de candidature ne seront pas retournés.

FR : IL est porté à la connaissance des candidats que Save the Children International ne demande aucun paiement, ni frais durant tout le processus de recrutement. Toute demande allant dans ce sens doit être immédiatement signalée car contraire aux valeurs et pratiques de notre organisation.

EN : Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported.