National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders (NICRO) Vacancy

The South African National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders (NICRO), is a national non-governmental organisation that provides comprehensive crime prevention services. NICRO is the main provider of diversion services for children in South Africa, providing diversion services since 1992.

Job Title: Director of Operations
Job Location: Cape Town

The purpose of the position is to safeguard and augment the efficiency of the company’s operations to facilitate long-term success.

Responsibilities:

• Organise and oversee the daily operations of our company
• Liaise with Line Manager to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals
• Plan and monitor the day-to-day running of business to ensure smooth progress
• Supervise Area Managers of all Provinces and provide constructive feedback
• Evaluate regularly the efficiency of business procedures according to organisational objectives and apply improvements
• Manage procurement processes and coordinate material and resources allocation
• Oversee client support processes and organise them to enhance client satisfaction
• Review financial information and adjust operational budgets to promote profitability
• Revise and/or formulate policies and promote their implementation
• Manage relationships/agreements with external partners/vendors
• Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analysing and interpreting data
• Ensure that the company runs with legality and conformity to established regulations
• Marketing and Public Relations of NICRO

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field
• Five to seven years proven work experience as operations manager
• Adequate knowledge of organisational effectiveness and operations management
• Budget development and oversight experience
• Familiarity with business and financial principles and practices
• Working knowledge of budgets, forecasting and metrics
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organisation and externally
• Leadership and organisational skills to strategically manage a turnaround strategy
• Experience in this field will be an advantage
• Must be passionate about crime prevention with a good understanding of the South African situation
• Leader who can discover the most efficient ways to run the business

To apply, submit your applications to Human Resources Department at  [email protected]    

Application Deadline: 10th August, 2018

If you have not been contacted by 14 August 2018 for an interview you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for the position.