Director of Operations
06 Oct 2009 13:55:00 GMT
Deadline date: 06 Nov 2009 |
| Organisation: | Landmine Action - UK |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | permanent |
| Salary: | TBA (000's USD) |
| Description: | Job title: Director of Operations
Department: Operations Base: London with travel Reporting to: Chief Executive Purpose of the job: To lead management of existing operational programmes and support development of new programme work Main Responsibilities •Set strategic goals for operational programme projects, country programmes, and overall scale of development in collaboration with the CEO and the Senior Management Team (SMT); •Contribute to the Senior Management Team in the overall direction and management of Landmine Action; •Direct and support the operation and development of country programmes, in line with agreed strategic aims; •Manage the operational staff of Landmine Action, ensuring capacity-building and training where required; •Ensure funding for the operational programme by engaging with existing donors and identifying, establishing contact with, and generating new funding commitments from new donors; •In collaboration with SMT, desk officers and country programme managers, undertake field monitoring visits to ensure delivery of high quality programmes; •In collaboration with the Finance Director, review monthly programme expenditure and ensure programmes work within budget; •Ensure Landmine Action’s operational work is operating to a high standard of quality, legally and safely. Person Specification Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following experience: 1.5-7 years directing and managing multiple operational programmes with international organisations (UN or NGO); 2.Technical experience in humanitarian mine action and/or at least one of the following: peacekeeping, post-conflict reconstruction, or armed violence reduction sectors; 3.Ability to develop and diversify new programmes and to manage programme growth; 4.Managing and supporting desk officers in programme support and grant management; 5.Directing, at distance, multiple country programmes; 6.Developing programmatic systems and procedures; 7.Successfully raising significant grant money from a broad range of institutional donors; 8.Working strategically within a senior management team; 9.Working in and with diverse cultures. Desirable experience. 10.High-level representational work with senior civil servants, international organisation partners and donors. Candidates will possess the following skills and personal qualities: 11.A strong commitment to the aims and objectives of Landmine Action; 12.Fluency in English and first-class communication skills, including writing skills; 13.Strong strategic leadership skills, clear vision and an ability to influence and inspire; 14.Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to be diplomatic, decisive and sensitive; 15.Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team; 16.Ability to work collaboratively with partner organisations around the world; 17.Excellent financial skills in budgeting and monitoring expenditure; 18.Ability to deal with rapidly changing circumstances; 19.Ability and willingness to travel extensively internationally; 20.A UK work permit. Desirable skills 21.Ability to deal with media. |
| Name: | Melissa Fuerth |
| Telephone: | +44(0) 20 7820 0222 |
| Email: | mfuerth@landmineaction.org |