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| Sr. Operations Officer (Re Announced) | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Other, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-06-01 | Close Date | 2022-06-04 |
| Vacancy No | MCA026-2022 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 12 Months |
| Education | Bachelor degree in Relevant education | Experience | Minimum of 3 - 4 years management experience in a corporate or an INGO sector |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per MCA Salary Scale |
About Company
About Mercy Corps: About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Country Summary Mercy Corps works in places of transition, where conflict, disaster, political upheaval, or economic collapse present opportunities to build a more secure, productive, and just communities. Providing emergency relief in times of crisis, we move quickly to help communities recover and build resilience to future shocks, and promote sustainable change by supporting community-led and market-driven initiatives. Recognizing both the great potential and the complex challenges faced by Afghanistan, since 1986 Mercy Corps has been implementing a range of humanitarian assistance and development programs tailored to the specific needs of the country and of those communities where we work. Mercy Corps has been working in Afghanistan continuously since 1986 with a large portfolio of programs addressing the promotion of sustainable licit livelihoods, agriculture development, youth vocational training, Renewable Energy and natural resource management; it has helped more than 2.5 million Afghans through these wide-range of community–based agriculture and economic development programs. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. Equal Employment Opportunity Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work. Safeguarding & Ethics Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
Job Description
General Position Summary
The Sr. Operations Officer is a key person within the country's Operations team, who ensures the resources are planned and utilized towards effective program support. The Sr. Operations Officer plays a key role in the overall leadership of the operations team on the office level under the guidance of the Sr. Operations Manager.
Essential Responsibilities
- Manage reliable and cost-effective operations and effective implementation of the strategies of Mercy Corps towards the right direction, including supervision of facilities & office management, procurement, asset management, fleet management and warehouse management on the office level.
- Supports the program team on timely provision of operations support at a higher level of standards.
- Ensures compliance requirements of Mercy Corps and rules and regulations specified by the donors and sometimes host governments.
- Provides management information for decision making as required.
- Support developing budgets for operations activities of the programs as an integral part of the budget development for the office level budgeting.
- Represents field office as required in coordination with Sr. Operations Manager.
Responsibilities of Sr. Operations Officer:
As a member of Operations Management team, the Sr. Operations Officer is responsible for but not limited to key responsibilities of office level strategic oversight, development and implementation of policies and procedures and resource management on the office level in coordination with Sr. Operations Manager;
STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT
Strategic oversight, direction and advice on all aspects of Mercy Corps operations management, aiming at the achievement of the following results:
- Successful contribution for implementation of country operations strategies and establishment of management guidelines on the office level.
- Advice on operations strategies, policies and plans affecting operations in the field, program deliverables and staffing for the filed office operations.
- Analyzing Mercy Corps' operating environment in the office and adjusting operations and providing advice on contextual changes.
IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Implementation of appropriate operations policies and procedures in the office that comply with Mercy Corps policies and procedures and with donor rules and regulations focusing on the achievement of the following results:
- Full compliance of operations with Mercy Corps Global Procurement and Logistics policies, procedures and processes.
- Provide technical leadership in implementation of Global Procurement and Logistics in the field office.
- Ensure ongoing full compliance of Mercy Corps finance policies and procedure and others (i.e. Program Management Manual, National Staff Handbook and etc.)
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Effective and efficient resources management in administration, procurement, logistics and IT on the field level:
- Ensure effective management of administrative / logistics resources and reporting in the office.
- Responsible for provision of high quality and timely procurement and other program support.
- Exercising oversight over procurement processes and logistics ensuring compliance with Mercy Corps procurement policies and procedures as well donor rules and regulations.
- Oversee provision of transport and travel support.
- Oversight on maintenance of proper custody of Mercy Corps assets in the offce, warehouse inventory and general inventory.
TEAM MANAGEMENT
- Develop the capacity of the team in the office, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.
- Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
- Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews for the operations team in the field.
- Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
- Work with all Mercy Corps staff in the field to ensure smooth introduction and adoption of operational systems.
SECURITY
Act as a Security focal Point on the field level
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
- Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
- Provide security updates to the Operations Director.
Job Requirement
- Bachelor degree in Relevant education.
- Minimum of 3 - 4 years management experience in a corporate or an INGO sector, including experience in operational support including developing strategies.
- Sound knowledge of administrative and logistics procedures is highly desired.
- Proven supervisory ability and/or technical skills combined with leadership.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in a diversified multi-cultural and multi-ethnic working environment.
- Skills in managing, organizing, planning and implementing assigned tasks under pressure of frequent and tight schedules.
Submission Guideline
While sending your CV & Cover letter, please state the title/ subject line as:
MCA026-2022 Application for Sr. Operations Officer
*Application received after the closing date or with a different subject line will not be given consideration.
Only short listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for interview. Interested candidates should send their Application to: af-vacancieskbl@mercycorps.org