Operations Director at IESC - International Executive Service Corps

The Operations Director will provide daily oversight for operations, administration, financial management, and compliance.  S/he will also oversee accounting and financial management as well as operations, including procurement, logistics, and facilities management. The Operations Director will support capacity building for local partners in managing funds and be responsible for reporting in accordance with USAID rules and regulations. The Operations Director will supervise project staff and ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure efficient operations, including but not limited to administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, finance, and property management and provide overall supervision of operations, finance, and HR/administration staff in the Nairobi office as well as any county-based staff.
• Supervise the daily financial operations of the contract, which include cash flow management; financial reporting and daily monitoring of obligations, budgets, and expenditures; and compliance.
• Manage the KIM project budget, including overseeing all pipeline projections and necessary realignments, in close coordination with the COP.
• Oversee project procurement processes and assure the most reasonable, expeditions, and appropriate procurement choices were made pursuant to Field Operations Manual.
• Maintain all personnel policies to ensure compliance with local labor law, tax law, and USAID regulations.
• Ensure compliance with the KIM contract and USAID regulations, including subcontracting/grant administration.
• Ensure procurement, administrative and personnel files are properly documented, well-organized, updated and closed upon completion of an activity.
• Conduct regular training to KIM staff on finance, procurement, compliance, and ethics in accordance with USAID regulations and standards.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in USAID project operations and financial management
• Previous experience on a USAID-funded project in Africa region and demonstrated knowledge of USAID rules and regulations for project administration is required
• At least of 3 years of experience supervising financial management, operations, and compliance staff on USAID-funded projects;
• Bachelor’s degree in management, business, accounting, or other relevant field
• Fluency in English is required.