Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Human Capital Development Intercontinental Platform (HCD+)

Africa (HCD+) is a platform funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and will have the capability to serve as an African voice for advocacy. accountability and transparency on HCD. It will seek to accelerate political commitments, decision-making and funding for key priorities towards realising SDGS #1-6 in Sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to incubate regional advocacy and technical assistance hub on Human Capital Development towards increasing African Government’s commitment, funding, and accountability to HCD. The platform, through increased HCD advocacy, focuses on three pillars: (i) Health and Nutrition; (ii) Education, skills and labour participation; (iii) Entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and digital economy.

Also, HCD sits across multiple Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in many African governments. Hence, no organisation holds an integrated vision for HCD. An HCD-focused institution can further help the HCD agenda on the continent. It will focus on four missions: (i) Create transparency on the HCD performance across the continent; (ii) Advocate with heads of state and decision-makers to make HCD a priority; (iii) Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with stakeholders and decision-makers; (iv) Selectively drive the implementation of flagship programs in education, health and economic inclusion. The programme has since commenced its activities in Abuja.

We now seek to engage a qualified professional to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Location: Abuja
Reports to: The Executive Director

Job Description & Responsibilities

• The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will have the overall operational responsibility for the organisation’s management in terms of administration, human resources and ICT.
• In addition, s/he will develop policies that promote the company’s culture and vision through its operations.
• The COO is responsible for ensuring operational efficiency, including maintaining control of diverse activities and establishing operational, human resources and asset management policies.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for developing and driving operational strategy, optimising
• resources, process and people improvement, and
• Translating strategy into actionable goals for optimal performance,
• growth and sustainability.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organisation
• Develop, in collaboration with the Executive Director and the senior management team, an annual operating plan that supports the organisation’s long-term operations strategy.

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Management or related areas with 8 – 10 years’ experience in operations management (including human resources) or a similar role.
• Familiarity with the operational procedures at all levels of an organization, High-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to inspire team members to live up to their potential and optimise their productivity and demonstrable competency in strategic planning and employee engagement.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2022.