Operations Manager Employment Opportunity - Palladium

Project Name: DFID-funded Northern Uganda: Transforming the

Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture (NU-TEC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

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.

If

you want to work for the Palladium Group in the aforementioned capacity should

Apply Online by clicking on web link below.

Deadline: 12th April, 2016