Aga Khan Foundation
Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private international, nonprofit, and non-denominational development agency. It seeks sustainable solutions to long term problems of poverty, with special emphasis on the needs of rural communities in mountainous, coastal and other resource poor areas across the world. Concentrating its efforts in health, education, rural development and strengthening civil society sectors, AKF’s approach is based on long-term commitment that is maintained through political and social uncertainty.
Closing date: 17 Nov 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Afghanistan - Kabul
- Provide overall leadership and management to the Operations department (including security, procurement, IT, transportation, inventory / logistics, and facilities).
- Collect and disseminate daily security reports; lead security responses.
- Conduct periodic internal reviews of operations to ensure high levels of quality and efficiency.
- Ensure operational compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with relevant government policies and procedures and develop, and maintain effective working relationship and mechanism with government offices relevant to the Administration area.
- Ensure that asset registries are continually updated and that AKF assets are protected
- Ensure customer-oriented service provision among all staff members of the operations department.
- Facilitate frequent and effective communication between the Kabul and regional offices.
- Provide leadership and technical support to Operations team members in both Kabul and the regions. Ensure consistent implementation of appropriate performance management activities.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- At least 5 years of proven experience in effectively managing, leading, and developing the capacity of staff and a Department, preferably at the similar scope and scale.
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Outstanding organizational skills. Excellent ability to handle multiple tasks, details, and sensitive issues / environment.
- Proven ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and provide / apply valid and creative solutions. Ability to write logical, clear and concise reports and effectively present information is preferable.
- Self confident, excellent self-motivation ability, and able to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently. Proven ability to cope and adapt with stressful and diverse situations; including with limited resources.
- Ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people, and proven cultural sensitivity. Experience of working in a multicultural environment is an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills (oral, reading and written) in English. Ability to speak Dari and/or Pashto is preferable.
Reference Code: RW_7XM82W-48
