DEADLINE: 26/09/2024

Chief Operations Officer

Full-time

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) will focus on the creation and expansion of the Healthy Entrepreneurs operations in multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the regional headquarters being in Kampala, Uganda.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Department: Operations Department

The role will involve close collaboration with cross-functional teams and ensuring the strategic alignment of operations with the organization’s objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop strategies to build and manage operations, distribution, and customer processes and systems at optimal costs
Ensure compliance of all country operations with the organization’s procedures and guidelines.
Expand the network of Healthy Entrepreneurs in all countries and build operational teams at national and global level
Drive the (intrajorganizational learning agenda
Supervise organizational development in all countries
Work closely with the Chief Technology Officer on the use of IT systems

Integrate all solutions and improvements in Healthy Entrepreneurs’ ERP system, Odoo
Monitor monthly performance evaluation of start-up country offices
Set operational targets for all country offices and monitor country performance
Guide the organization in its trajectory to become a sustainable enterprise

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics/ in Business
administration, and/or in
Supply chain management & Logistics;
A background in health and relevant experience in business is preferred
A minimum of 15 years working experience in successfully scaling businesses or implementing operations in multiple countries
Fluency in English & French (both in speech and writing)

Please submit your cover CV/resume, motivational letter, and academic qualifications in one PDF document to [email protected] by close of business on the 26th of September, 2024.

Both men and women are encouraged to apply.

About Healthy Entrepreneurs

Industry: NGO

Location: Uganda

More than 90% of all health issues can be handled at community level. This is where Healthy Entrepreneurs comes in. Our sustainable and scalable model works within the existing healthcare system, by providing a business opportunity for community health workers to improve healthcare in hard-to-reach rural communities. We operate in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Congo and Nigeria with a network of 15,000 CHEs, reaching 18 million people in remote and rural areas.