Oversee operational platforms in all countries of operation in Africa, to support projects deliver effectively for their clients and beneficiaries. This will include:

Management and administration of local offices;
Procurement according to company policy and the principles of transparency, competition and value-for-money;

Asset management, including regular checks of all assets in the region
Local travel and logistics;
Regional journey management, including travel, visas and accommodation;
Maintaining an up-to-date log of the locations of country personnel.
Oversee the roll out and management of the JMP (Journey Management Plan) in the region
Establish and/or improve policies and standard operating procedures for all of the above.
Manage personnel working for country platforms, including recruitment, capacity building and mentoring, supervision, and performance management.
Implement environmental and climate change-related policies in consultation with ASI policy and requirements of ASI environment champions.
In countries where ASI starts new projects, guide and support the PM in project-set up, and ensuring compliance with all in-country legal and tax requirements.



 Compliance

Ensure that policies, procedures and activities in countries of operation are compliant wth global company policies and standards.
Ensure that policies, procedures and activities in countries of operation are compliant with local laws and regulations at lowest cost.

Efficiency

Plan and budget for regional and country operations.
Ensure that operational platforms and compliance is achieved within global, regional and country budget envelopes.
Continually drive innovation, quality and efficiency in regional and country operations.

Relationships

· Work closely with business service functions that have overlapping mandates with regional and country operations.
· Work closely with project managers and project directors to understand and deliver against their needs.
Problem solve to overcome internal and external challenges.
Communicate frequently and constructively with internal stakeholders to keep them informed of activities and challenges and escalate issues.

QUALIFICATIONS
A post-graduate degree in Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

5 years or more in a senior operations capacity in a multilateral or pan-African professional services organisation.
Proven experience in all relevant functions, people management, facilities, logistics, event management, business registration, asset management, and procurement
Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa/horn of Africa.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:

Fluent spoken and written English (French is an advantage)
Leadership demonstrated ability to motivate colleagues – both peers and those under your management – to high performance over several years.
Ability to manage complex situations and problem solve.
Ability to manage commercial relationships and negotiations.
Relationship-building.
Ability to work effectively with multicultural and multinational teams.
Quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Ability to work under pressure.

KNOWLEDGE

People Management
Finance & Procurement
Contract management, duty of care, occupational health and safety issues.
Asset management.
Planning and budgeting.

SKILLS:

Good negotiation skills.
Good people management and leadership skills.
Good budget, finance and forecasting skills.
Ability to build effective, credible supplier relationships and networks.
Excellent computer skills, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Outstanding written English and communication skills.
Superb attention to detail.

ATTITUDE:

Energetic, positive, and solution-oriented
Enthusiastic, dynamic, and flexible.
Self-starter, showing initiative and readiness to take the lead..
Proactive communicator, interacting frequently via informal and formal channels with key internal stakeholders.