Overview: The Director of Operations will assist in the management of all operations of Exponential Education in Ghana. Specifically, managing and directing Exponential Education programs and staff in Kumasi.
Overall, the duty of the D.O. is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Expo staff and the successful implementation and monitoring of Expo’s education programs and partnerships. Specifically, he/she will be responsible for maintaining and ensuring timely budget reporting, accounting and finance management. He/she manages a field team of 6-10 people and coordinates staff projects, tasks, reports, meetings and logistics, reviews and improves programmatic curriculum alongside the Senior Program Manager and implements training workshops for Exponential Education students and staff. He/she will also perform other duties as requested by the Executive Director and Board of Directors. Essentially the DO is responsible for mainting and improving upon all internal operations, reporting structures and management of the organization in Ghana.
Specific Duties Include:
- Staff Management: lead bi-monthly staff meetings and hold weekly individual check-ins with all staff members. Be on hand to take the lead with any health or other issues of your team. Remain sensitive to intercultural communication within a diverse team of Africans, Europeans, and Americans.
- Finance Management: budget analysis and tracking, termly and early estimates along with daily petty cash tracking.
- Programmatic Reporting: write and deliver termly reports for Ghana Education Services. Share termly reports as needed with developing partners and donors. Submit weekly task summaries to the Executive Director. Read weekly reports submitted from each staff member. Improve internal reporting practices as needed.
- Fundraising: guide the Ghana based team to assist with fundraising efforts designed by the Executive Director such as grant writting, collection of thank you notes from students, social media outreach, ect.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: collect and compile data after each school term reflecting improvement rates, attendance, etc and analyze results.
- Staff training and professional development: take the lead on hiring and new staff orientation processes, train onboarding staff in Expo processes and assist in the specialized trainingvof Program Associates.
- Partnership Liaison: serve as representative of Exponential Education to any interested parties in the US or Ghana, as needed. Negotiate and help shape new partnerships while maintaining positive relationships with existing partners.
- Knowledge Management: assisting with the improvement of internal processing and the structural development of the organization
- Operations: coordinate the upkeep of Expo's house and office in Kumasi
- Assist in Bi-Annual strategic planning exercise
Qualifications: Expo is looking for early career candidates in the field of education, international development, business, and marketing who are interested in gaining experience and growing with us. This role is requires an individual with strong leadership and organizational capabilities. Passionate individuals who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
- At least 2 years work experience in another NGO or international organization, preference given to field work in Africa.
- At least 6 months living in Africa
- Completed at least a BA/BS, Master’s preferred.
- Experience creating a budget, developing a business plan, marketing a product, and playing a key role in the functioning of a business preferred
- Strong Excel skills
- Outgoing, self-motivated and organized, working well with little over sight
- Strong problem solving capability with positive can do attitude
- Excellent communicator with experience successfully communicating across cultures
- Flexible, adaptable, patient
- Previous teaching/tutoring experience preferred (but not necessary)
- At least 1 year of leadership or management experience (volunteer coordinator position preferred)
- Passion for international education, development, and supporting children a must.
Compensation: Compensation start modestly while candidate is in training: 400 cedis per month depending on experience (enough to live on in Ghana). After a successful completion of 1 quarter, salary will have a significant increase. Modest, shared furnished housing provided. Currently Exponential Education puts nearly all of its funds into supporting children and running our programs in Africa. Unfortunately, we cannot cover the cost of international travel, visas, and health insurance.
Upon completion of the contract Exponential Education is prepared to assist with letters of recommendation and helping with job placement, using our considerable network of NGOs both in the United States and in Africa.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply please submit a cover letter and resume with contact information for two professional references toExponentialEducationProgram@gmail.com. In addition, please indicate in your application how you heard about this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
