Job Description
Position Description
The Regional Operations Officer is responsible providing support for all aspects of International Operations function within the organization and performs a wide variety of duties. These will include support in Human Resources, Procurement and Finance processes and activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare all documents for all regional processes and policies and make necessary recommendations to improve processes in collaboration with the country teams.
- Monitor in collaboration with the Regional Finance, Procurement and Human Resource Managers that all activities associated with business operations and compliance are followed up and accounted for.
- Support the regional team to ensure optimal level of business compliance and provide efficient training to staff members to ensure compliance to our policies and procedures.
- Assist in recruitment and other related procedures for regional/international and other key strategic positions.
- Support in the coordination and implementation of performance management process ensuring compliance to corporate calendar.
- Support in management of HR information in the ERP.
- In liaison with RHRBP ensure timely issuance and proper management of employment contracts for regional/international staff.
- Support in the coordination and implementation of regional staff training and development initiatives.
- Liaise with local HRLs to coordinate HR processes (e.g., probation review, performance management, contract management, etc.). for regional/international team
- Support and collaborate in implementation of various MGIC corporate HR initiatives
- Support with the coordination of HR meetings (regional and corporate)
- Other duties as assigned
Education:-
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Finance and related fields
- Professional certification in either Human Resources/Finance/Procurement.
Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
Experience: -
- 4 years’ progressive experience in Business Administration or Human Resources
- Experience in operations and/or administration
Skills and Abilities: -
- Professionalism: - Knowledge of human resource policies, practices and procedures and ability to apply them in an organization setting.
- Excellent communication skills:- Articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively
- Team-work and collaboration: - Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
- Planning and Organizing: - Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies.
- Accountability:- Takes responsibility for all work activities and personal action
- Adaptability: - Responds to changing circumstances by being innovative and altering behavior to better fit different situations.
- Ability to work remotely in a multicultural setting.
- Experience in HR information technology systems and tools.
About the Organization
Since the 1970’s, the University of Maryland, Baltimore has been engaged in critical global health initiatives around the world. In September 2009, the Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) was formed as a nonprofit affiliate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) to help support the implementation of UMB international programs. UMB, through MGIC, currently has offices in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. MGIC's administrative operations support the research and clinical programs of the School of Medicine, Institute of Human Virology (IHV) and Center for International Health, Education & Biosecurity (Ciheb), and other UMB entities.
