This role was posted on February 3, 2022, and is open until February 23, 2022. Please note that we will review applications on a rolling basis but prioritize those who applied within the deadline.

The Role

The Operations Manager is responsible for successfully supporting LMH’s programs in a county, including efficient management of the bulk of LMH resources, personnel, and spending in the county. The Operations Manager will report directly to the County Manager with oversight from the Monrovia Operations team. The role has a special focus on team management, facility operations, procurement, and enforcement of operational and other organizational policies.

This position is open to Liberian National candidates.

Position: One (1)

Location: Rivercess

What You’ll Do

  • Coordinate the activities of the operations team to support county projects
  • Ensure that all activities are implemented successfully and on time.  
  • Proactively address and troubleshoot any challenges.
  •  Lead daily huddles, bi-weekly meetings, and one-on-one check-ins.
  • Supervise facility staff to ensure that facilities are clean and well-maintained
  • Ensure that guests and staff have comfortable, functioning workspaces and accommodations.
  • Monitor and oversee fuel and gasoline distribution, sending timely replenishment requests to the national team
  • Ensure all assets are properly designated, regularly inventoried, and appropriately maintained
  • Ensure compliance with all operational, financial, and administrative policies
  • Ensure strict safety protocols are being followed out for all LMH activities 
  • Liaise with the County Health Team on resource coordination
  • Perform duties of the county manager in his or her absence
  • Responsible for all procurement and contracting activities in the county, including but not limited to:
  • Work closely with the Procurement Manager to obtain needed materials with particular attention to cost control, quality, and timely delivery.
  • Soliciting quotes from vendors, preparing analysis for tender committees, and overseeing work by and payment to contractors 
  • Arranging caterers, accommodations, and transport for training and other events.

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree or 6 years relevant work experience
  • Minimum 2 years professional experience in a similar role supervising a dynamic team in a developing world context.

You’ll Impress Us If

  • You have the capacity to work both independently and with close supervision; advanced literacy, numeracy, and computer skills; capacity to design and superintend a compliant system; creative decision-making and communication skills; budgeting and forecasting skills.

Compensation Information

At Last Mile Health, we strive to reward our employees equitably and transparently. This means that we pay our employees based on a clear and consistent methodology and without regard to the identity or personal relationships. We have made this model fully transparent so that everyone has access to all information related to compensation. We hope this helps you better understand Last Mile Health’s values and commitments to our employees. We look forward to answering any questions you may have during the hiring process. Before applying to this role, please take a moment to learn more about our approach to compensation and how compensation works in each of the countries where we operate. Please find the link to our compensation model and benefits overview below:

OVERVIEW OF LAST MILE HEALTH’S COMPENSATION MODEL

Compensation for this position:

The Band for this position: LBR 3

For Liberia, the national staff salary range is $20,862 to $30,135 depending upon experience doing an equivalent role.

About Last Mile Health

Last Mile Health partners with governments to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain high-quality community health systems, which empower teams of community and frontline health workers to bring life-saving primary healthcare to the world’s most remote communities. LMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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