Operations Manager for Home Based Care Training Program

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

OneSky for all children, the US NGO, is a rapidly growing organization with programs in China, Hong Kong, Mongolia and Vietnam. OneSky works to transform the lives of vulnerable children by teaching communities to provide nurturing responsive early care and education. Over the next five years, we will be expanding our proven approach to help vulnerable children throughout Asia.

Home Based Care training program provides technical training for Early Child Care Education (ECCE) teachers and caregivers in the Home Based Care centers located in the Industrial zones of Vietnam to improve the ECCE quality, serving the poor children.

JOB SUMMARY

The Operations Manager will lead and manage the day-to-day operations of OneSky in Vietnam. S/he will provide operational support to the Operations Director (OD) and Programs Team, and ensure all operational deliverables are in line with the organization’s vision, mission, values, and strategic goals. S/he will be a key contributor in shaping the country-level strategy, key implementing the Home-based childcare (HBC)training programs, and scaling HBC programs across Vietnam. S/he will report to the Operations Director and be based in Hoa Khanh Industrial Zone, Da Nang City, Vietnam.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of HBC training programs across Vietnam (currently in three provinces and expanding into a fourth) to achieve the designed objectives and goals.
Work with the OD and global leadership team to develop and translate the country strategy and goals into operational plans, policies, and budgets
Cooperate with the Program Team to assess community and operational needs, ensuring that both OneSky staff and program participants (PPC, DOET, DPC, District Education section, HBC trainees) are performing effectively and efficiently in a hybrid remote-onsite environment
Implement, oversee, and maintain all HR and technology systems of HBC training program, ensuring that IT systems and services are available, up-to-date, and delivered consistently, reliably, and securely across Vietnam
Proactively identify and manage risks (financial, legal, organisational, etc), escalate issues when appropriate, and effectively manage crises and conflicts
Work with the OD to develop, cultivate, and strengthen relationships with government, businesses, funders, and other nonprofit organizations, locally and internationally
Maintain financial management to the program in accordance with the accountability standards of OneSky and government Partners.
Develop systems to ensure effective communication between departments and positions to foster a collaborative and efficient environment
Prepare meeting agendas, briefs, and departmental reports, coordinating with relevant internal staff and external stakeholders as needed
Draft, manage, and oversee contracts with vendors, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies
Serve as a go-to for staff when the OD is unavailable or inaccessible
Manage special projects and other works needed as designated by the OD

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree advantageous) in social sciences, operations, or related fields, and at least 8 years of experience, including a minimum of 3 years in management roles, preferred to the management of Education projects or specific NGO training project.
Effective and progressive leadership and people management skills, including managing through senior leaders, systems and processes
Ability to build internal and external relationships and partnerships
Willingness to travel to different project provinces across Vietnam to set up and monitor projects.
Knowledge of educational needs/opportunities and cultural sensitivity in Vietnam and experience in implementing programs in low-resource environments is advantageous
Ability to effectively preempt emerging issues to make big decisions in ambiguous circumstances
Entrepreneurial, results-oriented, systems thinker, tech savvy, and innovative with outstanding attention to details
Able to attend relevant local and international meetings and conferences
Able to participate in trainings and professional development opportunities
Fluency in written and spoken English and Vietnamese

Interested applicants please submit a CV to kim@onesky.org before Oct 25, 2021. For more information, please contact: 0982 480 123 (Ms. Hien)

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