Vacancy title:
OPERATIONS MANAGER

Jobs at:
iCPAR Rwanda

Deadline of this Job:
Friday 20 July 2018.

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

JOB DETAILS:
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (iCPAR) was established under law number 11/2008 of 06/05/2008 to regulate the accounting profession in Rwanda. The Institute has a new strategic plan 2017 - 2021 which aims to boost the number of professional accountants in the country. iCPAR announces the following positions which will support the implementation of its five year strategic plan.

 Job Purpose:
The Operations Manager is a key person in the Strategy and Institutional Sustainability department (SIS), reporting to the Director SIS and is a member of the management team of the department. The Operations Manager manages is responsible for Planning, M& E,Procurement, HR and Administration functions, specifically the following;

 Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and guide the operations team in the provision of results-oriented support services;
• Lead the execution of the strategy and institutional annual work plan;
•  Produce and consolidate in-year and institutional annual progress reports;
• Prepare and coordinate Institute Strategic and activity plans and play an active role in corporate Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and budgeting for ICPAR;
• Ensure the preparation of the annual procurement plan;
• Provide efficient procurement and logistical services and supervision;
• Receives and processes requisition for stock and non-stock items;
• Maintains and updates suppliers’ data bank;
• Provide necessary support to all institute departments;
• Develop and implement institute strategic manuals;
• Coordinate the human resource and administration functions;
• Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation tools;
• Manage daily operations of the institute;
• Develop and maintain customer service standards;
• Act as the estates manager for the Institute;
• Perform any other assigned duty.

 PERSON SPECIFICATION:
E is essential and D is desirable.
Qualification:

• A Master’s Degree in Project Management, Business administration, Procurement, Logistics and other equivalent related qualification with at least three years of experience (D)
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Business administration, Procurement, Logistics and other equivalent related qualification with at least Five years of experience (D)
• professional Certification such as CIPS, CILTS, CPT, PRINCE2, PMP (D)

Experience:

• 5 years Experience in Project Management or Operation Management across the various fields (E)
• Experience of managing operations in a busy organisation (D)

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

• Negotiation skills;
• Communication skills;
• Organizational skills;
• Knowledge of principles of procurement;
• Process design;
• MS Office;
• Knowledge of principles of law of contract and labour code;
• Monitoring and evaluation;
• Quality assurance;
• Ability to recognise and appreciate the confidential nature of work;
• Evidence of commitment to strategy and sustainability services;
• Dependable skills and proficiency;
• Professionalism;
• Integrity;
• Managerial and leadership skills (Evidence of experience);
• Stress tolerance;
• Time management and Deadline oriented;
• Flexible to undertake a wide range of tasks to meet emergencies and changing circumstances;
• Planning organizing.
• Ability to work independently

Working Relationship:

• Key member of Strategy and sustainability Department (SIS)
• Report to the Director of Strategy and sustainability Department.
• Regular communications with all stakeholders.
• Support all other departments.

 BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Our relentless commitment to personal development and career growth
• Working with the best people to build a strong, relevant and sustainable accountancy profession that is at the heart of national development

Job application procedure
The above mentioned positions are Managerial posts requiring a strong educational underpinning, a track record of achievement in developing people, delivering change and meeting demanding targets.
Interested applicants should send their applications together with their CVs, giving full details of their age, qualifications, experience, present and expected remuneration, full contact details including day time telephone number, to:
recruitment@icparwanda.com  by Friday 20 July 2018.