Chief Operating Officer (French-speaking) " West Africa

The COO will report to the chief executive officer, the COO will be responsible for enhancing the internal organization processes and infrastructure that will allow the company to continue to grow and fulfil its mission.
With a direct staff of 4 to 5 based in West Africa, the COO will manage the following functions:
- Supervision of the Exploration Program:
Working with the Project Manager in West Africa, overseeing all sub-contractors and invoice payment policies
- Financial Management and Oversight:
Working with the CFO, manage and oversee all financial and business planning activities, including:
Direct and administer all financial plans. Oversee business policies and accounting practices. Review and analyze of financial reports. Support and advise the CEO in decision making. Lead and support organizational budgeting process. Oversee reporting and monitoring of organizational performance metrics. Provide overall financial oversight and monitoring. Ensure that relevant financial data is presented to the CEO and senior management team.
Working with the director of human resources in country, manage and oversee the human resource function, including:
Recruitment, hiring, and compensation in accordance with the ruling of the Compensation Committee. Benefits administration and oversight. Professional training and development, including new employee orientation. Retention strategies. Regulatory oversight and legal compliance. Ensuring that the human resource function is properly resourced and represented within the senior management team.
- Operations:
Oversee risk management and legal activities: letters of agreement, contracts, leases, and other legal documents and agreements
- Business insurance:
procurement, monitoring and management Information technology " working with the manager of information technology, ensure the on-going maintenance and updating of information systems and infrastructure, including hardware, software, and ASP applications. Organizational reporting and monitoring: provide guidance and leadership through management of the company metrics and measurement reporting process.
- Office management: oversee administrative functions for all offices, ensuring smooth daily operations of exploration program, physical plant and equipment. Board of directors " working with the CEO provide staff support and guidance to the company board and act as staff liaison to relevant board committees.
- Profile:
-Minimum BA, ideally with an MBA; CPA preferred
- +15 years experience in Africa within the iron ore industry
- bilingual French and English
- Strong operational experience: ideally has worked in a senior management role for 10+ years in a socially responsible organization with progressive experience leading to at least three years’ experience in operational/administrative management.
- experience in financial planning and analysis with previous experience overseeing all financial aspect of an exploration program, human resources, information technology, and legal.
- TSX listing experience a big plus.
-Skills should include organizational development, personnel management, budget and resource development, and strategic planning; demonstrated success developing and monitoring systems to manage both operational and programmatic work that involve high levels of collaboration.
- Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team. Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to the mission of the company. Flexible and able to multi-task; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems.
The position will require the incumbent to spend a lot of time in the country and to travel quite often overseas.
Family status possible.

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