VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – OPERATIONS MANAGER

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE)

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is soliciting experienced and qualified professionals to join its management team.

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE), is a strong, upcoming faith-based local NGO, that is expanding its operations and workforce in Nigeria in line with its new five-year strategic plan and to align with international donor localization initiatives such as the Foreign Commonwealth Development Organization (FCDO) working with Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs), USAID localization strategy, and the European Union’s interest in engaging more local organizations. 

WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will reach out to you first when we win a new award.

Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?

Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?

Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?

Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.

Position:         Operations Manager

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• S/he will be overseeing activity operations, including but not limited to, human resources, logistics, procurement, sub-awards, and accounting/finance
• S/he will monitor on-site projects and field operations
• S/he will ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way in Abuja and state offices
• S/he will improve operational management systems, processes, and best practices
• S/he will oversee that the health and safety regulations of staff are followed.
• S/he will oversee that the organization’s processes remain legally compliant
• S/he will supervise stock control and inventory checks.
• S/he will oversee documentation procedures for third-party monitoring.
• S/he will oversee that staff are working comfortably and operating efficiently.
• S/he will provide the required working tools to staff including allocation of workstations. S/he will ensure maximum functionality of generators and vehicles.
• S/he will ensure that there is a prompt response to the repair and maintenance of office structures/buildings.
• S/he will coordinate the janitorial services to WEWE offices.
• S/he will ensure the security post is manned at all times.
• S/he will coordinate and facilitate indemnity claims of all WEWE lost assets from the insurance company.
• S/he will follow up with insurance premium payment and ensure that insurance companies are paid as when due.
• S/he will ensure that store processes are strictly adhered to.
• S/he will facilitate the use of all store documents e.g. use of stock card, Store request form, etc
• S/he will ensure that complete records of all stock items concerning daily usage and replenishment are kept.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in operations management, Business Administration, or any social science-related field.
• Working knowledge of management software programs, including NetSuite, and QuickBooks, and strong IT skills
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Leadership certifications, or other recognized professional courses will be an added advantage

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a minimum of 5 to 6 years post-NYSC experience in a reputable Organization with proven success in an operations management role
• Strong skills in budget development and oversight
• Excellent ability to delegate responsibilities while maintaining organizational control of operations
• Proficiency in conflict management
• Experience budgeting and forecasting
• Familiarity with financial principles
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Experience managing operations for USG-funded programs
• Superior oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on creative approaches, attention to detail.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: operationmanager2024@weweng.org on or before Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Kindly Note: WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.

“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.

“WEWE’s Vision, Mission and Ideologies ”

Organization Vision:  A society without vulnerable persons

Organization Mission: Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local  organizations to be resilient by faith

WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies

1. To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
2. To improve the lives of vulnerable people
3. To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to be statutorily and financially compliant equally, thereby contributing to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa.
4. To consistently deliver superior and ever-improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
5. To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do