Chief Operating Officer c. £115k
We are in an exciting phase of implementing our founding charter, and this role will oversee the construction of the operating infrastructure by which our programmatic work is delivered. You’ll work at the critical point where policies and objectives become plans, resources and deliverables, and you’ll drive operational excellence and organisational integration between our UK and SA offices.
Reporting to the CEO, you’ll be vital member of the senior leadership team, responsible for day-to-day internal operations, financial management, HR, legal, IT, and facilities. We want to hear from people with experience of both start-up and scale-up, with a comprehensive knowledge of what needs to be in place, ideally across a number of jurisdictions; but it’s important that you’re not dogmatic, that you understand system thinking, and that you have a deft ability to adapt and innovate so we can avoid downstream issues. The best fix for any problem is for it not to have happened in the first place.
The successful candidate will have a strong grounding in social justice, particularly related to anti-Black racism, and a deep commitment to transforming the scale, impact, and quality of efforts to advance racial and social equity. Compliance can never be an excuse for oppressive practice, and it’s vital that you bring an appreciative, person-centred perspective to your work. We will look for an encyclopaedic understanding of governance and internal controls, as well as risk and regulatory compliance and accounting and tax issues across multiple jurisdictions.
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Closing date: Wednesday 24th June
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