Senior Manager, Planning & Operations Vacancy at Girl Effect
Girl Effect is an organisation working to break the cycle of
inter-generational poverty. We do this by investing in programmes for
girls, connecting girls to each other to amplify their voices, and
brokering access to the critical assets girls need. We drive behaviour
change by harnessing media in innovative ways and building social
networks to shift girls’ perceptions of themselves and how others value
them.
When a girl is better educated, has access to sexual and reproductive
healthcare information and services, has access and control of economic
assets, is safe from violence and exploitation, and has the capabilities
and confidence to make positive choices, she can break the cycle of
poverty.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Senior Manager, Planning & Operations
Location: Nigeria
Department: Operations
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Overview and Main Responsibilities
- The Senior Manager - Planning & Operations will be
responsible for the financial and operational management of Girl Effect
Nigeria, in order 1) to guarantee the integrity of Girl Effect’s Nigeria
based programme and 2) to enable the programme to keep pace with new
demands.
- The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing and driving
the planning and reporting process ensuring the operational processes
support the programme activities appropriately and adequate reporting is
in place to report on the progress and outcome of the programmes.
- The post-holder will oversee all aspects of financial accounting
and reporting provided by the Senior Finance Coordinator ensuring sound
financial practices/controls and rigorous budgetary management.
- A key priority is to embed clear financial management controls
and to ensure understanding of and compliance with these by all staff.
- The post-holder will oversee the management of business support
provided by the Operations Coordinator, ensuring that it complies with
Girl Effect policy and procedures, and general best practice.
- This will include human resources, procurement, logistics and transport, IT, and security.
- We are seeking someone who is passionate about our work and who is looking to be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting and Planning:
- Develop a planning and reporting schedule and timelines to
ensure programmes and activities are planned in advance and deliver good
value for money.
- Develop a monthly / quarterly meeting schedule showing regular
meetings for GEN and also with GEL including the business review and
ensure same take place.
- Develop a reporting process tracking outcome and outputs for
each work stream and coordinate with the team to ensure that information
contained therein is accurate and kept up to date.
- Support the programme team to ensure appropriate planning and reporting on activities.
- Produce the weekly activity report
- Produce an annual GEN report
- Lead and coordinate the quarterly Qualitative Assessment
Scorecard (QAS) or equivalent for Girl Effect Nigeria completing the
Quarterly Based Reporting (QBR) formats in line with GH Global
timelines.
- This usually occurs the last week of every quarter requiring the full attendance of the GEN Team.
- Coordinate the compilation of the quarterly plan with the GEN
Team for the CD’s final approval and submit same to GEL HQ in line with
reporting timelines.
Financial Accounting, Budgeting and Reporting:
- Oversee Accounts Payables, Month-end accounting, Payroll,
Taxation and Audit and provide a high standard of financial accounting
ensuring compliance to local statutory law and Girl Effect accounting
policies.
- Provide the necessary checks and balances to ensure that money is spent effectively, efficiently and drive good Value for Money.
- Oversee the budgeting and reporting process supporting budget
holders to produce quality budgeting information that aligns with the
strategy and programme activity planning.
- Oversee donor reporting ensuring accuracy and that budgets, narrative reports and expenditure reports are aligned.
- Line Management of the Senior Finance Coordinator ensuring that
accounting systems, policies, internal controls and procedures are fit
for purpose to enable the preparation and distribution of accurate,
complete and timely financial data.
- Manage the cash flow to ensure timely access to funds so as to meet programme needs.
Operations and HR Management:
- Lead on the operational strategy and vision for Girl Effect
Nigeria in close consultation with the Country Director and stakeholders
within Girl Effect.
- Regularly review and revise Girl Effect Nigeria
policy/procedures to ensure they are in line with current and future
operational strategy
- Line management of the Operations Coordinator ensuring the
implementation of all Girl Effect policies, protocols and procedures
within Girl Effect Nigeria offices.
- Responsibility for human resource processes and procedures for
Girl Effect Nigeria - ensuring that personnel files are well maintained,
leave is tracked and HR policies adhered as well as that team building
activities are planned and carried out.
- Monitor and provide support and orientation/training to consultants and partners – refer to orientation check list.
- Security focal point for GEN, liaising with the external security partner to ensure adequate levels of duty of care are provided
- Ensuring implementation and adherence to GEN’s Security Management Plan (SMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Actively monitor GEN performance through KPIs and activity reports
- Ensure safeguarding for minors is actively managed by the GEN team
- Management of the IT Service Providers to ensure that the IT
systems and infrastructure are continually operational and
fit-for-purpose
- Take appropriate steps to minimise the risk of fraud or theft.
Ensure the security of all cash and assets (e.g.: regular cash and bank
reconciliation, fixed asset and inventory physical checks are carried
out quarterly and documented/signed off)
- Oversee and ensure on a monthly basis that the GEN Asset and
Inventory Register is maintained and kept up to date with the addition
of new assets and asset labelling. Ensure items are recorded signed in /
signed out to GEN staff.
- Carry out induction and staff trainings on finance and
operations and refresher training on various GE policies and procedures
with the entire GEN team when needed.
- Oversight of GEN’s risk profile, ensuring adequate mitigation
and monitoring and ensuring that any incidents occurred are properly
recorded, reported and appropriate action taken.
- Lead on procurement and contracting, ensuring cost-effectiveness
and legal compliance in line with GE Policies and Procedures & the
Contracting Handbook.
Other:
- Oversight on data and knowledge management ensuring that the
Shared Drop box folders are updated regularly by the GEN Team with
respective programme, operational and finance files and records.
- Oversee the local registration process and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate with colleagues from both the technical and finance perspective to
- ensure the smooth operation of Girl Effect Nigeria funded initiatives.
- Adhere to Girl Hub Global and Local policies and procedures.
- This includes downloading and having available all external
consultancy reports, research and supporting documents as well as key
videos to show to visitors, partners and others as and when required
- Provide advice, training and general support to all staff
members on any issues relating to Finance, Operations, HR and Reporting /
Planning.
- Work with internal and external auditors, lawyers and tax advisors.
- Other duties as agreed with the Line Manager from time to time.
Personal specification
Essential:
- Minimum Masters’ Degree in Management / Business or equivalent;
- Experience with strategic, financial and operational/systems
management – this includes Planning and Reporting, HR management,
logistics and procurement, and IT and office management.
- Computer literate (i.e. WORD, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, field office financial dbase systems).
- Excellent level of spoken and written English. Excellent communication and report writing skills.
- At least 6 years’ experience working at a senior management
level. Experience in international organisation or private sector
experience will be considered.
- Experience of working in insecure environments and understanding
of what this means for systems/procedures and duty of care to staff.
Other Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of financial standards required by donors, local financial standards and legal framework
- Knowledge of Operations and Security Management preferred
- Interest in working in developing countries;
- Strong communication and organizational skills;
- Commitment to realizing the potential of girls and to the vision and values of Girl Effect.
- Adaptable - able to work in complex, unfamiliar and changing environments;
- Resourceful, solution-seeker;
- Excellent critical analysis and thinking skills;
- Self-starter - confident and proactive in generating and leading new initiatives;
- Positive, energetic, can-do attitude;
- A collaborative team player;
- Culturally aware and respectful - curious and sensitive about the cultures in which we operate;
- Ability to work effectively in multicultural teams with varying expertise, skills and backgrounds;
Desirable:
- Experience in designing and implementing security procedures.
- Experience with monitoring and supporting local NGOs.
- Fluency in Hausa preferred but not required
Remuneration
A competitive salary and benefits will be offered to the preferred candidate.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Application Deadline 30th October, 2015.