United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global Operations Manager

We are recruiting for a Global Operations Manager to be based in London, UK. The post holder will work in close collaboration with country, regional and head office leadership to ensure the operational excellence of Malaria Consortium’s programmes and the safety and security of its staff. The post holder will make substantial contributions to the development and periodic review of relevant organisation-wide systems and policies, including standard operating procedures and management tools that include supply chain, planning, warehousing and distribution. The post holder will be expected to travel approximately 30% of the time, sometimes on short notice.

The successful candidate will have:

• Educated at a Masters level in relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.


• Extensive experience living and working in Africa, including working in security-challenged environments.


• Demonstrated success as a supply chain leader across all disciplines including planning, procurement, transportation, fleet, warehousing and distribution, within a global or regional environment.


• Strong knowledge of major donors’ (USAID, DFID, UNITAID, Global Fund) policies and procedures regards to procurement, grant and financial management


• Practised in contract negotiation and management.


• Hands on-leader who is a strong motivator.


• Up to date knowledge of best practice using advanced operational and quality tools.


• Substantial experience in designing and writing policies and procedures.


• Strong collaborator and influencer with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organisational units.


• Ability to travel on short notice to countries in Africa and Asia.


• Written and spoken fluency in English. Travel: 25-30% of the time to countries where Malaria Consortium operates. Travel may be more frequent early in tenure.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

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