{"id":43133,"date":"2018-10-10T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T07:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=43133"},"modified":"2018-10-09T12:49:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T10:49:26","slug":"jam-international-new-available-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/jam-international-new-available-opportunity.html","title":{"rendered":"JAM International New Available Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joint Aid Management (JAM) is a South African founded humanitarian nonprofit organisation that works to empower Africans to create better lives for themselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:<\/strong> <strong>General Manager<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Job Location: <\/strong>Johannesburg<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the position is to plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the support Services Department including Administration, Customer Service, Human Resources, Information Technology, Security and Health and Safety (HSE). Coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies. Provide responsible and complex administrative support to the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>Administration<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assume full responsibility for all department services and activities including planning, organising and directing all internal support functions for all of the divisions within the Administrative Services department, recommend and implement policies and procedures<\/li>\n<li>Manage the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and priorities for each assigned service area<\/li>\n<li>Plan, direct and coordinate, through subordinate level staff, the administrative services department\u2019s work plan, assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility<\/li>\n<li>Review and evaluate work methods and procedures<\/li>\n<li>Meet with key staff to identify and resolve problems<\/li>\n<li>Assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships<\/li>\n<li>Identify 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technology operations and evaluating them according to established goals<\/li>\n<li>Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper management<\/li>\n<li>Analyse the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Security<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare, execute and manage safety as well as security policies<\/li>\n<li>Prepare safety as well as security awareness programmes<\/li>\n<li>Conduct business continuity, crisis management, workplace violence prevention along with disaster preparedness plans<\/li>\n<li>Direct and monitor security compliance with all stated objectives<\/li>\n<li>Oversee performance of 24\/7 Security Staff and varied third-party contracted relationships<\/li>\n<li>Comply with all statutes and regulations<\/li>\n<li>Utilise security resources with respect to provide best possible proactive plus reactive measures to minimize property loss<\/li>\n<li>Ensure to practice procedures to lessen personal injury, property damage or situations impacting negative on organisation<\/li>\n<li>Plan, arrange and recommend security operations and systems layout<\/li>\n<li>Update and manage all Emergency Evacuation Plans and Critical Incident Response<\/li>\n<li>Manage security-related training and communication with entire building partners, internal staff and associated external partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>HSE<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand and ensure that the implications and duties imposed by new Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments, H.S.E. 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This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, termination, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data<\/li>\n<li>Have developed language skills to the point to be able to: Read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and procedure manuals, newspapers, periodicals and journals<\/li>\n<li>Write routine reports, correspondence, business letters, summaries, and reports in English using a prescribed format, and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style<\/li>\n<li>Ability to speak effectively in English before groups such as customers or employees<\/li>\n<li>Word Processing, Ability to produce written documents that include business memos and letters, updates, general correspondence and reports, all types of computer software including but not limited to Accounting Software, Data Management and Analytics, Project Management Software and Human Resources Software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To apply, submit CV to Fiona\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:recruitment.sa@jamint.com\"><strong>recruitment.sa@jamint.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline: <\/strong>19th October, 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joint Aid Management (JAM) is a South African founded humanitarian nonprofit organisation that works to empower Africans to create better lives for themselves. 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