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Operations Officers Jobs – Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) | Apply Now
Uganda
DAI is a global development company that partners with governments, businesses, and communities to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges in areas such as economic development, health, governance, education, and environmental sustainability. With a mission to improve lives and advance sustainable development, DAI has earned recognition for its ability to deliver innovative and impactful solutions that drive long-term, transformative change.
The company promotes a collaborative, inclusive work culture that encourages employee growth, fosters creativity, and prioritizes diversity and inclusion, offering flexible job opportunities and work arrangements to support a balanced and fulfilling career. Since its founding in 1970, DAI has evolved into a leading player in international development, expanding its reach across more than 100 countries and impacting millions of lives. Its innovative business model combines expertise in policy, governance, and infrastructure with advanced technology and local knowledge to design tailored solutions for complex development challenges.
With a global workforce of over 3,000 employees, DAI’s core values of integrity, sustainability, collaboration, and excellence guide its operations, while its corporate social responsibility initiatives focus on empowering communities, promoting environmental stewardship, and advancing social equity. For more information, visit www.dai.com.
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Full-time
Deadline:
22 Aug 2024
Operations Officers Jobs – Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)
Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)
Job Description
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) is a private development company based in Bethesda, Maryland, US with additional corporate offices in London and Hemel Hempstead in the United Kingdom. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies.
About WFS Project:
The USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity is a five-year activity (202302028) implemented by Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI Global LLC) as a lead partner with funding from USAID Feed the Future in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, Stantec, Market Share Associates, and the International Water Management Institute. The Activity aims to inclusively and equitably improve food and water security in the Kyoga Basin in northeastern Uganda, specifically three watersheds — Lokok, Awoja, and Lokere, by empowering individuals and communities to mitigate and adapt to shocks and stressors in order to improve livelihoods, maintain nutrition and health wellbeing, address drivers of conflict, and reduce reliance on humanitarian assistance.
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The Operations Officer will provide a direct support to the Operations Manager in ensuring day-to-day office management and administration with high level of efficiency.
S/he will collaborate and seek technical guidance from the Operations Manager and the Programs team to ensure the project needs are taken into account throughout the execution of the daily operational roles in the Catchment area/office.
S/he will directly support in office procurement, office management, administration, logistics and fleet management for the Catchment office/region.
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Bachelors degree in business administration, management, logistics and procurement, or any related field.
Minimum of 6 years relevant experience in general office operations management with a good blend of procurement, logistics, administration or related area.
Prior experience in USAID project operations management is desired.
Professional proficiency in English is required, and proficiency in local languages preferred.
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