We are looking for a Head of Operations and Finance in West Africa

Our team in West Africa is looking for a Head of Operations and Finance to be based in Kumasi, Ghana.

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About Rikolto

A sustainable income for farmers, and nutritious, affordable food for everyone: this is what Rikolto works for.

Rikolto is an international network organisation with more than 50 years' experience in partnering with farmer organisations and food chain stakeholders across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Rikolto has a global team driven by over 200 people worldwide of 20 different nationalities, based in 5 offices across the world. We work around three global programmes: Sustainable Rice for All, Sustainable Cocoa and Coffee, and Good Food For Cities in 18 countries.

Read more about our global Good Food For Cities,Sustainable Rice, and Sustainable Cocoa & Coffee programmes, and our impact in 2023.

The activities in West Africa cover six (6) countries: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Benin.

Rikolto works for the development of sustainable food systems, focusing on strengthening the entrepreneurial capacities of stakeholders, supporting value chain actors in improving the quality and packaging of agricultural products, improving processing and marketing, more sustainable food production, improving the environment of agricultural chains, governance in value chains. For more information, please visit our website: www.rikolto.org/westafrica.

What

We're looking for an innovative and experienced Head of Operations for West Africa who will be responsible for Rikolto's financial management in in Ghana and who will lead Rikolto's operations in West Africa.

As Head of Operations for West Africa, you will create the conditions for the region to operate professionally in the areas of operations, finance, HR, internal and external communications and IT. You will coordinate a well-functioning, manageable team that supports Rikolto's programme work in six West African countries.

The Head of Operations (HOO) is part of the regional management team that ensures the different programmes are aligned, that resources are used efficiently, and that programme work is supported at regional level. The HOO is ultimately responsible for operational management and leads, inspires and coaches the support services in the region. At a global level, the HOO contributes to the creation of a global operational framework by providing regional context and working as part of an international peer team.

As the finance manager for Ghana, you are responsible for the quality of our financial processes.

We offer

• Contract type: Fixed-term contract of two (2) years renewable depending on the availability of funding with a trial period of three months.
• Desired start date of employment: October 2024
• Position in the organisation: Member of the West Africa Team
• Reports to: Regional Director
• Location: Kumasi, Ghana.
• Job size: Full-time
• Travels: Occasional travelling will be required.

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