Centre Manager at Rythands Innovation Centre

Job Description:

We are looking for is a highly organised professional who will be responsible for coordinating, planning, organising and directing the daily activities at the Centre. The ability to make the Centre a vibrant place, where all visitors feel welcome will be demonstrated.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the centre
• Develop processes and procedures for projects, events planning and management
• Oversee events and programmes at the centre by organizing and coordinating resources
• Keep up-to-date records of all centre activities Monitor inventory of office supplies and the purchase of new requests with attention to budgetary constraints
• Manage historical reference and repository of information by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems
• Support units within the organization, and work teams by documenting and communicating actions
• Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation
• Ability to cross sell the hubs services through digital technologies
• Ensure operations adhere to policies and regulations
• Co-ordinate and serve as a principal point of contact (POC) for all matters related to the Centre.

Required Experience

Min Qualification: Bsc/HND/OND in any relevant discipline

• Preferably a Female
• 3-5 years experience in Administration, Event management, Customer Service or Office Management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with online and digital technologies
• In depth understanding of office management procedures and processes Skill in prioritizing work assignments to handle multiple tasks; ability to adhere to tight deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to plan, organize and carry out wide variety of programs that promote the Hub and its resources to target audiences.
• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence in English.
• An “entrepreneurial spirit” that can identify and follow up on additional sources of in-kind support for Hub activities.