Operations Manager

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Wits School of Governance (WSG) through the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA), invites qualified individuals of substantive stature to apply for the following position on a two year renewable contract basis at a market related remuneration package.  Reporting to the Executive Manager, the incumbent will be expected to support change management within a rapidly growing Centre. This will include providing strategic financial management and supply chain management systems relating to a growing quantum of work at CLEAR AA.   The position will be the focal point for financial management and contract management. 

The incumbent will be expected to:

•       Provide strategic financial management for CLEAR’s increasingly diverse sources of income streams as well as day to day operational management of the Centre’s financial and administrative systems. This includes: all financial reporting requirements to CLEAR’s various donors/clients/host institutions; fine tuning existing financial structuring of CLEAR AA business lines; relationship management with multiple donors regarding reporting requirements and ensuring CLEAR operational systems are structured to provide this information.

•       He/she is expected to manage and maintain existing Supply Chain Management systems with suppliers in relation to projects/programmes/short courses/workshops/events.

•       Provide secretarial support to the CLEAR AA Advisory Board

Requirements:

•       A Master’s degree in business management, economics or public administration and/or MBA.

•       At least five to ten years’ experience in a senior level position relating to financial / donor / project management of a non-profit centre. Advanced computer literacy and familiarity with various financial packages

•       Excellent interpersonal skills

•       Strong project management experience and report writing capabilities

•       Excellent written and verbal communication skills (fluency in English)

To submit your application for the above mentioned posts, please register (https://irec.wits.ac.za) and uploading your detailed curriculum vitae including covering letter as well as name, address and contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees.  Please also attach your highest academic qualification.

The University is committed to employment equity.  Preference will be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University.  The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates. Preference may be given to appointable internal candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates.  The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

Closing date 05 September 2016