Chemonics International seeks experienced professionals for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project. GHSC-PSM in Ethiopia will serve as vehicle through which USAID will procure and furnish health commodities, provide technical assistance to improve the country’s management of health supply chain and pharmacy service activities, and collaborate with key international stakeholders to support global and local health initiatives. The Operations Manager is responsible to coordinate the activities of the GHSC-PSM Operations Team on the day-to-day office operations, which includes office administration; office procurement; and overseeing the overall safety and security apparatus; including compliance with US Government rules and regulations. S/he is responsible for giving overall office operations guidance to GHSC-PSM Ethiopia staff and consultants. In addition, GHSC-PSM Ethiopia is scheduled to end on November 28, 2024. In order to effectively close out this large, multifaceted project, the Operations Manager will oversee the coordination and support of all close-out procedures across the key administrative areas. This will include working closely with the Country Director and Deputy Country Directors to ensure administrative compliance and documentation regarding procurement, finance, human resources, facilities and inventory processes. The Operations Manager will report directly to GHSC-PSM Deputy Country Director-Operations

Level of Effort and Location

 The duty station for this position will be at GHSC-PSM central Office, Addis Ababa, with intermittent local travels as needed. Supervision The Operations Manager will report directly to GHSC-PSM Deputy Country Director-Operations

Please see the criteria and the SOW for details of information:  SOW

Job Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in business, office operations, management, and/or a related field
• At least 5 years of operations and administrative management experience on international development programs, ; and a minimum 2 years management and/or supervisory experience (acting capacity coverage is acceptable).
• Possess advanced knowledge of office administration management and proven process improvement.
• Experienced knowledge of USAID procurement rules and regulations, as well as post solicitation vendor management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and produce quality results on time with attention to detail with strong ability to work under pressure, 
demonstrated through relevant project experience. 
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, demonstrated through project experience; and written and Spoken fluency in English and Amharic
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.

How to Apply

Submit your application including your motivation letter and updated curriculum vitae via email: PSMEthiopiaRecruit@ghsc-psm.org. Specify Operations Manager on the subject line of your email application

No telephone inquiries, please.

Finalists will be contacted. Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.