Chief Operating Officer at FEZ Consultants

Summary

• The COO is a key member of senior management and is accountable for supervising the entire organization reporting only to the Chief Executive Officer, and responsible for securing functionality of the business to drive extensive and sustainable growth.

Job Requirement

• Plans and directs all aspects of the organization’s operational policies, objectives and initiatives
• Responsible for the attainment of the organization’s short and long term financial and operational goals
• Directs the development of the organization to ensure future growth
• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of field concepts, Practices and procedures
• Leads and directs the work of others
• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development
• Experience in fundraising will be a plus
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
• Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure and MS Office
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving

Operational Leader:
Inputs -

• Provide effective and inspiring leadership by being actively involved in all programs and services, developing a broad and deep knowledge of all programs.
• Identify opportunities for the organization to leverage cross-program strengths to take advantage of new opportunities and/or to address organizational challenges.
• Lead, coach, develop, and retain high-performance senior management team with an emphasis on developing capacity in strategic analysis and planning and program budgeting.
• Develop and implement training programs and retreats to expand the capacity of all staff.
• Prepare and submit an annual operational budget, manage effectively within this budget, and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered.
• Ensure the continued financial viability of the organization’s operational units through sound fiscal management.

External Relationship Development:

• Manage and cultivate existing relationships with partners to secure and expand recurring revenue streams.
• Publicly represent the organization with the media and external constituency groups including community, governmental, and private organizations to build a good public image

Strategic Plan Implementation:

• Provide programmatic leadership and input for all strategic plan implementation processes with the CEO and staff. Coach program directors as they implement the strategic plan and transition program operations.
• Develop and implement a system for tracking and reporting on the progress of the strategic plan implementation.

General Operations:

• Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Identify key opportunities for new initiatives and make appropriate recommendations.

Required Qualification(s)
Education:

• 2:1 in a Bachelors' Degree required in any program under the Management & Social Sciences, from a reputable higher institution.

Other:

• Minimum 10 years experience in Managerial position is requisite.
• Completion of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program
• Masters degree or MBA is requisite.

Skills Abilities:

• Ability to read and write effectively, including technical writing skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Public Speaking Skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Business and technology savvy (evidence of such abilities required
• Basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft office suite Action oriented
• Quality Management
• Innovative
• Adaptability
• Strategic Thinking
• Entrepreneurial
• Motivated
• Reasonable understanding of modern business requirements
• Think logically and clearly
• Meet assigned deadlines
• High integrity