Position description
The Washington DC-based, Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to improving the health of people and that of the planet. It is one of the world’s largest academic-based global health organizations. CUGH (www.cugh.org) is looking for an experienced Director of Operations to organize and oversee its daily operations. This person will ensure that our business is well-coordinated and productive by managing its procedures and overseeing its staff.
The area of responsibility for this role is very wide and thus requires a thorough knowledge of various company processes. He/ She must be an excellent leader who can discover the most efficient ways to run CUGH and contribute to achieving its strategic objectives.
This position’s goals include safeguarding and augmenting the efficiency of CUGH’s operations to support its mission, goals, growth, impact, and long-term success.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with the Executive Director to make decisions regarding operational activities and achieving CUGH’s strategic goals
- Plan and monitor the day-to-day running of CUGH to ensure smooth progress
- Lead finance, program, and IT teams and provide constructive feedback to them
- Evaluate regularly the efficiency of business procedures according to organizational objectives and apply improvements
- Manage procurement processes and coordinate material and resources allocation
- Oversee efforts to enhance CUGH members’ satisfaction.
- Review financial information and adjust operational budgets to achieve CUGH’s financial health. Work with CUGH’s outsourced financing partners to provide monthly briefs to CUGH’s Finance Committee. Ensure and coordinate monthly calls with the Finance Committee to make certain all relevant people are informed of necessary financial outcomes and procedures.
- Provide accurate budgetary analysis to the Executive Director (ED) monthly to ensure that the ED has a full overview of progress against budget and control of program finances.
- Provide the ED with a monthly online update of current activities
- Manage agreements and relationships with external vendors
- Manage funds from funders to the organization.
- Review proposal budgets and agreements. Ensure the implementation and maintenance of donor compliance for all financial aspects of any grants
Qualifications
Requirements and skills
- 7+ years’ experience as a director of operations or similar position with associations or a non-profit.
- Excellent project management skills
- Experience in accounting and bookkeeping
- Experience using financial and management tools eg. MS Office 360, ERP, CRM, Member Clicks, Bill.com, Sage Intacct, Quick Books etc.
- An understanding of IT systems
- Experience in grant management (application, acquisition, disbursement, tracking, etc.)
- Strong prioritization, problem-solving, and customer-service orientation
- Excellent organizational and leadership abilities
- Outstanding communication, team building, and people skills
- Knowledge of the industry’s legal rules and guidelines
- In depth, knowledge of diverse business functions and principles (e.g. finance, customer service etc.)
- Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
- BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field; MBA/ MSc/MA would be desirable
The DOO reports to the Executive Director
Full-time, in-person position in Washington DC.
Must be able to work in the US.
Application instructions
This position is available immediately. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your updated resume and cover letter to [email protected] and indicate “Director of Operations” in the subject line
