Director of Operations at Plan International

The opportunity

The Director of Operations is a member of the Senior Leadership Team along with other country managers and is expected to contribute to Plan International Nigeria’s understanding and strategic direction in the country. He or she deputises for CD as required and if needed in relation to external stakeholders;

• The Director-OP line manages two support managers in the areas of Supply Chain and Information Technology (IT), and work closely with the grant team.
• The Director-OP technically work with the internal auditor who reports to the Country Director.
• The Director-OP reports regularly to the CD on the management of all risks associated with programme delivery including, IT admin, logistics and procurement.
• The Director-OP provides technical oversight and support to Programme Units (PU) in managing risks and remaining compliance in the delivery of cost-effective programmes.
• Provides guidance and support to all Program Units, Project managers, and the country leadership team for all administration and IT issues
• Has responsibility for designing, adapting and ensuring compliance with organizational internal policies, SOP and country regulations
• The monitoring of Supply Chain and IT audit action lists and risk register
• The Director-OP manages the Supply Chain and IT support budget.
• Provides overall management to the Country Office’s Information Technology (IT) unit to
• Ensure that optimum administrative support is provided to services to Country Office projects within Plan
• International operational procedures.
• Participate in the country oversight time for regular update and strategic input by the regional director and other members of the oversight group.

About You

• We are looking for a seasoned operations professional with at least a Master’s degree in associated fields – finance, business administration and management. He/she should have proven experience in finance management, administration management, business management and procurement process.
• The desired candidate should posses 8 to 10 years’ experience in a managerial role and at least 5 years in an International NGO