The Director of Operations is the point of coordination and accountability for the delivery of key support services for the delivery of WaterAid Ethiopia’s programs. S/he is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and leads and supervises the support functions which include finance, procurement, and IT services.
Job Responsibilities and Tasks:
Leadership roles:
As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Director of Operation plays a crucial role in advancing collective leadership in strategic and operational matters of the organization in order to ensure effective realization of the Country Program Strategy.
As a lead to Operation Department, the Director of Operations ensures that efficient finance and procurement system are in place at CP level; financial planning and reporting are enhanced; and also lead, support and monitor Operation Department Team towards better delivery of Support functions (Finance, IT and Procurements)
Finance:
Procurement:
Resource mobilization:
Take an active part in resource mobilization processes especially in exploring funding opportunities, budget preparation in the concept note and proposal formulation/development processes, and also ensure finance, procurement, and It staff contribute their part in fundraising processes.
IT:
Qualification (Know How)
Experience, skills & abilities