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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS (NGO) REMUNERATION SURVEY MAY 2008 |
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Operations Manager |
| Position Code: | 746 | | Career Level: | 6 |
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Responsible for
The management, supervision and evaluation of community based development programmes/aid. |
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Reports To
Chief Executive Officer or Operations Director. |
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Supervises
Programme Coordinators. |
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Main Activities
Ensuring that the community programmes undertaken by the organisation engage, understand and service the community in both beneficial and valuable ways.
Supporting and leading the programme team in respect to delivering quantifiable outcomes.
Developing programme reports, time scales, budgets and analysis to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the organisation's resources.
Liaising with all relevant members of the programme coordination team so that targets, goals and objectives are met.
Evaluating the challenges and opportunities, and also the suitability of numerous programmes within the scope of the organisations activities.
Managing a diverse and complex group of programmes/projects simultaneously.
Monitoring and accessing opportunities that will prove beneficial to the organisation, particularly in respect to funding.
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Key Skills
Must possess strong organisational and management skill.
Must possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Strong analytical skills, with particular emphasis on complex issues.
Must possess strong networking/negotiating skills.
Must have strong sense of empathy and understanding in relation to the individual communities that the organisation is undertaking work within.
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Internal Contacts
Community Programmes team. |
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External Contacts
Officials from agencies, governments, and other NGO's and communities within which the organisation is operating. |
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Typical Experience
At least 5 years experience in development and/or health programmes, coupled with a relevant tertiary degree. |
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Other Comments
The focus of this role is the management, analysis, development and evaluation of numerous international and/or domestic programmes in line with the organisations broad values and beliefs. It is not uncommon for this role to have international and/or domestic responsibilities. |
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