Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
- The Operations Officer provides day-to-day support to the project operations in the field office, he/she will undertake tasks under procurement, administration, logistics, vehicle management and act as backstop for the IT Manager.
- The Operations Officer will be responsible for field office intra-office communication, office building/supply management, streamlining administrative and operational procedures, inventory control maintenance/management.
REPORTING & SUPERVISION
- The Operations Officer will report to the Finance and Operations Specialist with dotted line reporting to the State Regional Advisor and Senior Manager – Operations for technical supervision.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist procurement processes and logistics to support activity implementation for the project, strictly following all rules and regulations including:
- Creative Procurement policies and procedures
- ADS (Automated Directive System)
- FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations)
- CFR (U.S. Code of Federal Regulations)
- AAPD (Acquisition & Assistance Policy Directive)
- Local Nigerian Law
- Assist with day-to-day support to staff in general office operations and identify future needs.
- Controls store inventory levels by conducting physical checking and counts
- Ensure timely welcome services, store management and other support services for staff and visitors.
- Coordinate travel arrangements, arrange hotel bookings and coordinate car hire pick-ups.
- Support the IT Manager in Abuja by acting as backstop for all field IT support.
- Manage the monitoring diesel consumption of generator ensure diesel for generator is within buffer stock level.
- Manage the monitoring and reporting generator preventive and maintenance due hours with a view to alert the service company.
- Arrange for the repair and maintenance of office equipment and machinery to ensure that staff works effectively without any disruptions.
- Perform any other project operation related duties as specified by the Senior Manager Operations.
- Coordinates the planning and organization of meetings and workshops in the state.
- Manage office vehicles and provide oversight on Vehicle logs and maintenance as applicable.
- Coordinate transportation and delivery of procurement and inventory.
- Conduct and update inventory database of the office on a monthly basis to the office manager.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in business administration, management, or related field required.
- At least 3 years’ experience relevant to this position required, with at least four years of years of experience in office management/administration.
- Knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects preferred.
- Strong knowledge of USG procurement rules and regulations.
- Strong ability to use and manage and tracking systems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent record keeping and documentation skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite including Excel and Word;
- Advanced knowledge of Spoken and Written English required.