Chief Operating Officer

Yes Africa Global Resources - We are a global financial empowerment company committed to helping people take control of their destiny, lives not only in riches but in generational wealth. With years of experience, and currently operating in West African countries, we offer peace of mind that the success you build with our family is one you can pass down to future generations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Duties

• Reporting to the Executive Director and ensuring that change projects including but not limited to the strategic sub-projects on Engagement, Training, Sustainability and Administration are successfully implemented with the specified results obtained, to the required quality standard within specific time and cost.
• Facilitate project planning including the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables; develop full scale project plans.
• Undertake research, develop proposals, conduct or oversee feasibility studies, and prepare reports to support strategic decision making.
• Drive the successful implementation of projects; monitor and control projects.
• Provide direction and support to project team
• Timely preparation and submission of periodic progress and other reports.
• Budgeting, resource planning, mobilization and management.
• Responsible for liaison with various strategic partners, agencies and networks; represent the project at meetings of parties to the project
• Build and manage relationships, networks and partnerships to support projects and achieve set goals
• Undertake or drive marketing and fundraising activities
• Monitor and manage risks; contingency planning.
• Conduct project evaluation and results assessment
• Project quality assurance

Qualifications/Requirements

• An MBA or a Master's Degree in Public Administration, International Relations or a relevant subject area
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools. Project management certification would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of five years experience in project management including project planning, fundraising and implementation.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and supporting project management software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship management skills
• Strategic planning and management
• People and relationship management
• Critical thinking and problem solving