Chemonics seeks an Operations Director for its Global Health Division (GHD) within the Global Health Supply Chain Office (GHSCO), located in Arlington, VA. The operations director is a senior management position and contributes significantly to the development of the overall strategy, vision, annual work plans and budget. Under the direct leadership of the SVP, the operations director oversees day-to-day management of the business unit and monitors progress against work plans across all functions, such as new business, project implementation, thought leadership, financial planning and management, human resource management, and compliance. The director organizes and prioritizes critical issues and required information for the SVP to facilitate efficient decision making. The director provides oversight and guidance to activities of high importance, collaborating across all business unit teams -- both in the home office and field – and other Chemonics’ divisions. The operations director directly supervises the operations team and support division functions allocated to the business unit. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
Divisional management and leadership
Under the leadership of the SVP, lead and significantly contribute to, the development, implementation, and progress monitoring of divisional strategies and work plans across all functions and project portfolios
Serve as strategic advisor to the SVP helping prioritize and analyze issues, and serve as proxy when needed
Directly supervise the operations team and divisional activities of support functions – such as human resources and recruitment, finance and accounting, compliance
Ensure relevant corporate and all divisional systems and platforms are maintained to facilitate effective and compliant implementation of activities, such as country platforms, registration files, audit archives, etc.
Lead divisional progress monitoring and data analysis efforts and support the SVP in regular and ad hoc corporate report outs. Oversee staff engagement and communications for the division
Serve as first-stop troubleshooter to the division, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to develop solutions to address implementation challenges and meet client needs as they emerge
Provide vision and leadership in new business activities, including participation in proposal team roles such as czar, technical writer, cost preparer, and read through reviewer
Talent management and development
Collaborate with SVP to align human capital resources with corporate and divisional goals
Work with human resource business partner (HRBP) to develop an effective workforce plan for division
Collaborate with HRBP on performance management, semi-annual talent reviews with SVP, talent and learning agenda, talent acquisition, employee relations, and succession planning activities
Financial planning and analysis
Oversee RFAs and other divisional financial staff to implement corporate budgeting processes, creating divisional budget and variance targets, establishing system for analysis and progress monitoring to ensure timely course-correction
Collaborate with the SVP to establish division budget and financial targets. Monitor progress against goal attainment. Establish budget variance targets and creates system to ensure timely course-correct if needed
As the primary liaison with Finance, apply an understanding of Chemonics’ cost structure to the prioritization and implementation of activities and decision-making
Contractual compliance
Oversee compliance systems to track completion of quarterly client consultations. In collaboration with the SVP analyze CPAR responses, recommend corrective measures, and monitor their implementation
Supervise RCS’s outputs to ensure compliance with Chemonics policies and procedures and responsible and adapting policies and procedures to match specific policy implementation needs
Manage closed contracts and ensure all contractual items fulfilled. Maintain tax and legal registration status
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 10 years of project and staff management experience
Understanding and fluency in financial and project management systems and procedures and demonstrated leadership, management, organizational, and decision-making skills
Ability to conceptualize, outline, perform, and direct the research and writing of one-pagers, memos, communications plans, and communications products
Experience in use and/or implementation of IT programs
Ability to solve complex technical, managerial or operational problems, and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge
Ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and control significant activities, budgets, and resources to produce and take responsibility for results
Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise staff assigned to a department or several project teams. Contributes consistently to mentoring of staff
Ability to travel and work abroad approximately 2 months per year; willingness to consider long-term overseas assignments; experience living or working in developing countries, preferred
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
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