Camera Operations Manager at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

JOB DESCRIPTION

FamilySearch is working to discover and preserve the genealogy of people in rural villages of Africa which would otherwise permanently be lost.  The Camera Operations Manager will be responsible for developing the business plan and managing the operations of the oral history project. These plans will include the acquisition of contracts, operation of equipment, and training of personnel to implement and maintain operations of the project.  This position will also ensure all collected oral history data, audio, and photographs collected and submitted to FamilySearch meet quality standards. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Camera Operations and leverage rational negotiation techniques to connect external opportunities with department, affiliate, and sponsor capacities and ensure optimal uptime of all cameras.
• Provide training, help, and support for camera operations.
• Ensure ongoing acquisition of approved family history records.
• Initiate, coordinate, and participate in cooperative, volunteer information communities.
• Trains, manages and leads area field relations organization and activities to achieve desired results. 
• Coordinate activities with Area presidencies

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be a member of the Church and worthy of a current temple recommend.
• Earned a bachelor’s degree in business management, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in business management, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
• 8 to 12 years of experience in business operations; including project management, contract negotiation, quality management, training, and budget management.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English and must possess good business writing skills.
• Strong leadership skills: with the ability to take initiative, manage your own schedule, and be a self-starter.
• Ability to travel throughout Nigeria.
• Must have good technical knowledge in equipment setup, a good understanding of camera operations and settings, and the ability to learn new software.
• Candidate must have experience in managing services, relationships with vendors, and other business partners.
• Must have experience developing business plans and requirements that shape the development and delivery of services to customers and be able to prepare succinct presentations to all levels of leadership.
• Must be able to perform and lead others through complex customer research and analysis of diverse cultures to deal with cross-divisional, cross-departmental, cross-functional, and cross-cultural differences, and lead cross-functional and interdepartmental project teams.
• Applicant must be able to define and document work processes.