Generations Christian Education Generations Christian Education (GenCE) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing high quality international Christian education to children in Hong Kong. The organisation has a centralised team that provides leadership and operational support for a family of schools. We are a dynamic, growing organisation with three kindergartens/ primary schools in four locations currently, and a plan to further expand, including the near term creation of a middle school. Job Description – Chief Operating Officer (COO) Position The COO provides dynamic leadership of all non-academic areas of the organisation to support and implement the vision, mission and values of GenCE. This is a strategic leadership position within a rapidly growing organisation. As such, the COO, partnering with the Executive Director, working with the core senior leadership team, will help consolidate and strengthen the current foundation of people, systems and culture, while planning and building for future growth. Reporting The COO reports to the Executive Director, who reports to the Board of Directors. Organisation Structure The COO will partner with the Executive Director and work collaboratively with the members of the senior leadership team, which includes other members of GenCE management team (currently, Director of Administration& Finance, Director of Advancement, Director of Learning) and the Principals of each of the schools. Key Responsibilities Operations: Oversee the performance of all non-academic areas of the organisation, including Finance, Human Resources, Facilities Management and IT/Learning Technology. Establish and develop consistent, transparent and effective policy, processes and systems to provide the highest quality, integrated central operational function that supports a growing family of schools. Establish and execute a sustainable business model and effective working culture between the GenCE and its schools. Ensure the continued financial viability of GenCE and its schools through sound fiscal management, including overseeing the financial planning, budgeting and reporting. _________________________________________________________________________________ COO – April 2015 Page 1 of 2 Generations Christian Education Senior Leadership: Partner with Executive Director in the development of the organisation, offering advice and support in all areas. Provide effective and inspiring leadership to help build a holistic unified team, system and culture across the family of schools that is rooted in the organisational mission and values. Attend/lead relevant meetings as appropriate, including Board Meetings, Senior Leadership Team meetings, the Board’s Finance & Personnel and Development sub-committee meetings. Carry out ad hoc projects, as required by the Executive Director to fulfil organisational needs. Management: Lead, develop, manage performance of and retain GenCE’s operations departments. Develop and maintain strong, supportive working relationships with the Principals to ensure effective operations of the schools Strategic Plan Implementation: Provide: leadership and input for all strategic plan implementation processes, including support for the Principals as they implement the strategic plan in their schools. leadership and partner with the Executive Director in the planning and process of opening new schools and initiatives. Core Competencies Christian Education Focused: Commit to the organisation’s Christian mission and ministry; Embody, role model and foster the organisation’s stated personal goals of adaptability, communication, cooperation, enquiry, morality, resilience, respect and thoughtfulness. Team Leadership: Establish focus, provide motivational support, foster teamwork, empower people, develop talent and manage performance. Collaborative and Influencing: Develop, maintain and strengthen partnership with others inside and outside GenCE. Results Orientation: Set challenging goals and focus on outcomes; effectively manage time, set priorities, plan and consistently meet targets. Strategic Thinking: Support GenCE’s growth and competitive position by considering market and educational industry trends Multicultural Orientation: Interact confidently and comfortably in a broadly diverse cultural environment. Entrepreneurialism: Identify and action opportunities for GenCE to leverage organisational strengths to take advantage of new opportunities and/or to address organisational challenges; structure effective organisational transformation. Qualifications Minimum BA/BS degree with at least 10 years of experience, and track record in senior management within the education sector, or similar senior management capacity and role. Previous experience in leading and building an educational operations department, or working in a relevant COO capacity, in a multi-cultural work setting. Excellent written, presentation, verbal and interpersonal communications skills with bi-lingual English and Chinese communication skills preferred Experience in leading and implementing organisational change. To apply, please send a cover letter and CV, to [email protected]. _________________________________________________________________________________ COO – April 2015 Page 2 of 2
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