Role Description.
This is a full-time hybrid role for a Director of Operations at Sachamama. The Director of Operations will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, managing teams, implementing budgeting strategies, and providing exceptional customer service.
Some remote work is acceptable for this role.
Key Responsibilities .
Management and administration (70%)
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization by providing strategic, organizational, and administrative leadership.
- Manage, design, and implement general operations functions including human resources, information technology, grants management, budgeting, accounting, and other administrative functions.
- Responsible for continuously developing the operations functions, learning from lessons and improving ways of working.
- Advising on the scaling of operations to manage the organization’s growth and development.
- Analyze processes and identify areas of improvement, implementing strategies to enhance work quality, and productivity and optimize efficiency.
- Promote team building and development, inspiring and motivating employees through different incentives and initiatives.
- Identify operational policies and strategies to keep the organization functioning smoothly.
- Oversee financial processes including budgeting, and accounting, to find ways to optimize spending and reporting.
- Manage relationships with consultants, volunteers, students, and other stakeholders.
Support programs and logistics (20%)
- Coordinate project activities and allocate resources with various stakeholders.
- Support program managers to ensure established timelines are met.
- Handle the logistics related to specific projects ensuring timely development.
Collaborate and coordinate with other Sachamama components - HR, Development - (10%)
- Strategic planning and tracking of long and short-term goals.
- Leading and coordinating annual and quarterly reports for staff and volunteer meetings.
- Develop strategic documents lessons learned, institutional experience, etc.
- Meeting regularly with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to shape the organization’s goals.
Qualifications
- Commitment to the principles, mission, and values of Sachamama.
- 5+ years of experience in management of operations, business administration or a similar field.
- Attention to detail, prioritization, and organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to effectively lead and motivate teams.
- Solid understanding of business operations, including budgeting, resource allocation, process optimization, and risk management
- Proficiency in relevant software and tools for operations management systems, project management software, and data analytics tools.
- Unparalleled communication, writing, and editing skills required.
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