US Non-profit Operations Coordinator Jobs - Akola Project

Organization: Akola Project

Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

Akola

(she works) Project is a US founded non-profit, social business that empowers

women by facilitating vocational training, employment opportunities, savings

and loans associations, education programs, support groups and leadership development.

Job Summary: The Operations Coordinator will mainly be

responsible for assisting the Finance & Compliance Manager with all

financial and logistical functions of Akola Project Uganda operations. The

incumbent will offer support in ensuring legal compliance for all Akola Project

Uganda operations including organizational registration, tax compliance, and

other legal projects as required. This position will require a strong

connection with the mission of Akola Project and a willingness to give a complete

effort for the organization to meet its development goals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manage the Akola Project beneficiaries in a
  
  way that facilitates a high performance egalitarian culture of learning
  
  and development, trust and integrity


• Seek understanding with and unified
  
  leadership alongside the leadership team


• Provide a good example of good stewardship
  
  with time, resources and privilege for the staff, employees, and women’s
  
  groups


• Serve as an active advocate for Akola Project,
  
  promoting the vision, mission and goals of the organization amongst the
  
  community at all times to ensure the organization maintains a positive
  
  public standing

2. Administrative

Support:

• Support the Finance and Compliance Manager
  
  and management staff with daily administrative functions as needed


• Oversee filing system for Akola Project
  
  office, keeping records of all receipts, contracts, agreements, ledgers,
  
  memos, staff time sheets, payroll reports, resolutions, acts, and any
  
  other documents pertaining to the work of Akola Project


• Ensure protection and security of all files,
  
  records, assets and records


• Coordinate scheduling of various meetings
  
  including board, staff, donors and peers


• Make travel arrangements for visitors and
  
  staff as needed


• Support in the management of all
  
  organizational assets as required


• Manage assigned projects as needed

3. Financial & Legal

Operations:

• Render support in managing Akola Project
  
  Uganda’s accounting functions and maintaining the books of the
  
  organization


• Support in monitoring cash flow and physical
  
  assets through Akola Project supply chains, including the development of
  
  new systems and procedures


• Render support in the coordination of vehicle
  
  scheduling and maintenance


• Assist with all organizational registration
  
  and with ensuring and monitoring legal compliance


• Assist with researching best-practice legal
  
  registration for social enterprises in Uganda


• Support the Finance & Compliance Manager
  
  with other financial & legal tasks and projects as required


• Perform any other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate should hold a relevant
  
  Bachelor’s degree with experience working in an office environment,


• The applicant must be legally authorized to
  
  work in the U.S.


• Previous experience working in a
  
  cross-cultural development context (ideally within an African nation);
  
  experience with Quickbooks accounting is desirable

All

suitably qualified applicants should send the following via email with subject

line “Application: Operations Coordinator” to

recruitment@akolaproject.org.  Please

submit all documents as one PDF. As this is a detail-oriented position,

candidates failing to follow instructions will not be considered.

• Resume/CV highlighting your education and
  
  work experience


• 1 page cover letter that outlines (1) Why you
  
  are interested in the position, Akola Project, the mission/vision and
  
  Uganda specifically; (2) Relevant work experience for the position and why
  
  you believe you are the best candidate for the job. Be sure to cite specific
  
  personal characteristics and specific work experiences that you feel make
  
  you qualified to fulfill the required responsibilities; (3) Where you saw
  
  the position advertised/who referred you. (highlight theugandanjobline.com
  
  website)


• Names and contact information for at least
  
  one personal and one professional reference

Deadline: 15^th April 2016