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  • Posted: Feb 28, 2023
    Deadline: Mar 7, 2023
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    Practical Action is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries. We find out what people are doing and help them to do it better. Through technology we enable poor communities to build on their skills and knowledge to produce sustainable and practical solutions - transforming their li...
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    Operations Support Manager (Africa)

    About the role 

    • To work closely with, and support, the Africa Director on the operational aspects of the five programmes in Africa.  In particular building capacity and collaboration across country offices and teams.
    • To build key relationships based on mutual trust and respect within regional/country offices in order strengthen and build robust operational and financial capacity in country offices and increase confidence and skills relevant to the programmes.
    • To be able to engage informal teams and networks, internally and globally, to support the programmes capability and effectiveness. To be able to tap into the relevant internal expertise and resources as needed.
    • To support the country offices in anticipating issues, mitigating risks and finding solutions within the scope of the operational aspects of the programme work.

    About you

    • You will have professional experience in the field of international development, preferably with a good portion of that gained in overseas contexts.
    • You will have a strong understanding and experience of new business development, including facilitation of consortia and partnerships, opportunity identification, quality proposal development and donor rules.
    • You will need experience of project and award management, including planning, budgeting, resource management, controls, problem solving, monitoring, and delivering on time, to quality and within budget. You will have experience of building capability, through coaching and mentoring methods, and some experience in safety & security management and wider risk management.
    • We are looking for someone with positive persuasion skills, who works in a way that builds trust and respect, who is able to work in different cultural contexts.

    Method of Application

    Submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role to Human.Capital@practicalaction.org.zw . Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7th March 2023

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