Deadline: 03 April, 2022
Location: Niamey, Niger
Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Director of Operations.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to Plan International’s understanding and strategic direction in the country
- Supervise the country finance manager, administration manager, I.T. manager and security advisor
- Report regularly to the country director on the management of all risks associated with finance, administration, legal, I.T. and security
- Provide technical oversight and support to programme implementation and influencing areas in the delivery of cost-effective programmes while respecting the procedures and standards of the organisation
- Coordinate the preparation, consolidation, and analysis of collated country and programme implementation and influencing areas budgets for submission to the WACA Hub
- Manage the operations support budget
- Upon delegation of the country director, approve all commitments, contracts, grants, leases, disbursements, and transfers to third parties up to €500,000
Requirements
- Demonstrable knowledge as a result of education, training or practical experience on the key debates in development, particularly around child rights
- Practical knowledge of operations support for development
- Demonstrable knowledge of financial, administrative and business management
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), e-mail and the internet
- Fluency in French and strong working knowledge of English, spoken and written
- Knowledge of Niger, the geopolitical factors affecting child-poverty in the country as well as the political, social and economic opportunities for development will be a plus
To apply and for more information, click here.
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