Operations Manager(Sseko Designs)-Job opportunity in Uganda

Job Title: Operations Manager
Organization: Sseko Designs
Location: Kampala, Uganda
About Us:
Sseko Designs is an ethical fashion brand based in Kampala, Uganda. As a Not-Just-For-Profit business, Sseko Designs operates under a double-bottom line standard in which it values the social impact as much as the financial returns. Women from disadvantaged backgrounds with great potential are employed in order to earn money to continue on to university. The goal of Sseko Designs is to create and maintain a sustainable, profitable company as a means to provide dignified, fair-wage employment, as well as financial, entrepreneurial and life-skills training to women in Uganda. Sseko Designs is passionate about raising awareness of the importance of educating and empowering women in developing economies, the impact of socially proactive consumerism and the growth of social entrepreneurship.

Job Summary:
The Operations Manager to assist in the oversight of Sseko Uganda. The areas of focus are outlined below with an estimated percentage of time that will be devoted to each area of impact.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. General Operations and Administration: 60%
    Communicates directly with International Director of Operations.
    Oversees establishment of new product line.

2. Financial oversight/cash management: This will include trips to the bank to make transfers, signing forms, withdraw and deposit money.
    Oversees recruiting, interviews, and training of management team.
    Conducts performance/comp reviews of management team.
    Manages interns.
    Acts as the general point person and office management.
    Manages relationships with materials suppliers and contract partners.

3. Social Impact Programs development: 20%
    Works alongside Sseko’s HR Manager to continue to develop a comprehensive personal and professional development program for our employees.
    Develops and executes measurement and evaluation tools.
    Evaluates effectiveness of programs and use this information to further development programs plan. The focus of these programs will include:
        Personal finance training
        Health and wellness
        Computer training
        English training
        Continuing education
        Measurement and Impact

4. Miscellaneous: 20%
Although you will have distinct areas of focus, you will play a role in almost every aspect of Sseko in Uganda. This could include but is not limited to:

    Event planning Media tours
    Quality control
    Product testing
    Logistics
    Textile Procurement
    Development, partnerships and collaboration

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The applicant should hold a B.A./B.S. required and some experience working in a developing country. 
    The ideal candidate is an ambitious individual, passionate about creating positive social change through sustainable social enterprise.
    The individual should be entrepreneurial by nature and driven to build scalable, financially feasible, and effective programs. This person must be able to communicate in a way that is effective, compelling and consistent with the Sseko voice and brand.

    Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    Experience working in operations and management.
    Entrepreneurial.
    Self-motivated.
    Independent.
    Relational.
    Adaptable to change.
    Passionate about social causes
    Patient.
    Dynamic.
    Well-traveled and comfortable traveling throughout the East African region.
    Humble.
    Willing and excited to learn and engage with Ugandan culture and tradition.
    Demonstrated passion about improving the lives of the poor and creating opportunity for those affected by poverty.
    Basic computer literacy.


How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should apply via email by sending a cover letter and resume to brent@ssekodesigns.com.