Deadline: 1 May 2016
Global Communities is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Operations Director in Gaziantep, Turkey.
The Operations Director will be responsible to oversee daily operations, procurement, logistics, and administration to support programming, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and Global Communities’ policies.
The mission of Global Communities is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Operations Director will perform the following functions-
- Oversee logistics processes to procure, store and distribute stock, supplies and services for the timely delivery of project objectives.
- Oversee procurement processes, including drafting/reviewing RFPs and RFQs, conducting bid analyses and evaluations, drafting procurement contracts, and reviewing contract deliverables.
- Contribute to work plans and other deliverables as required.
- Maintain accurate and complete files of procurement documentation.
- Review all procurement processes and actions for compliance with donor rules and regulations, as well as Global Communities’ policies.
- Provide training and mentoring to local staff and local partner organizations on operations, administration, logistics, and procurement.
- Manage the tracking of all supplies, equipment, and materiel in transit, through its receipt, storage, and onward distribution.
- Manage and share pipeline and supply chain information, ensuring that program staff are well-informed and well-prepared for incoming goods and materiel. Ensure timely reporting on stock status, to help program staff with planning of stock replenishment.
- Supervise a team of approximately 5-10 local national staff.
- Oversee all matters logistics relating to vehicle and motorcycle transport and fuel management, to ensure that vehicles are insured, managed correctly, being driven safely, maintained appropriately, damages are reported, and ensure that vehicle equipment (tools, communications, etc.) are complete and serviceable; and that usage of fuel is correctly managed, logged and recorded.
- In collaboration with program teams, coordinate all field based logistics in support of active programming, including supply chains, and vehicle movements.
- All other duties as assigned.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A Masters Degree in a related field.
- A minimum of 8 years of international development experience, at least 4 of which are specifically focused on operations, procurement, and/or logistics.
- A minimum of 3 years prior supervisory experience in operations, procurement, and/or logistics.
- A minimum of 3 years prior experience working in emergency, conflict, post-conflict, or post-disaster settings.
- Proficiency in USAID and/or DFID rules and regulations; prior experience working on USAID and/or DFID-funded programs preferred.
- Experience working with local national staff and building local capacity.
- Prior experience in the MENA region desirable.
- Fluency in English, working knowledge of Arabic and/or Turkish highly desirable.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit Global Communities.
