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Operations Manager

Posted: November 27, 2024

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Term: Full time, permanent

About MDS Canada

The Mennonite Disaster Service Canada (MDSC) staff team mobilizes hundreds of volunteers to respond to disasters in Canada and the United States. Although small, MDSC is growing because of the increasing frequency and scope of disasters in Canada, and an increasing interest in voluntary service with MDS.

Job Overview

The Operations Manager is a new position. The successful candidate will demonstrate a mix of strong organizational skills, interpersonal skills and attention to detail. Key responsibilities include organizing national projects and providing investigative support, logistical resourcing and training to units and leadership volunteers for national and local projects.

Open until filled.

Start date: February 2025, negotiable

Salary range: CAN $77,300 – $96,100

Benefits: Health, dental, matching RRSP contributions

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Primary Responsibilities

The Operations Manager will give strategic leadership, logistical resources, and practical training to Units and volunteers.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the Executive Director

Responsibilities

  1. Project Development

    2. A. Units

    • Work strategically with Units Chairs and Unit members to train, mentor, and resource all aspects of MDSC’s disaster responses.
    • Collaboration with Units on investigations and project support.

    B. National Level responses

    • Provide oversight to MDSC national level projects.
    • Collaborate in identifying, establishing, and evaluating the Four Pillars[1] needed to begin and sustain MDS projects.
    • Recruit, appoint and mentor Project Coordinators for national level projects
    • Provide oversight to Response Coordinators and Project Directors where appropriate
    • Support the development of community based Long Term Recovery Groups as it intersects with MDSC’s need for case management and understanding of unmet housing needs
    • Manage the Project Operations budget.

    [1] The Four Pillars are an MDS framework for evaluating whether we have the necessary components for a response. They are 1. Meaningful Work, 2. Volunteers, 3. Accommodations, 4. Funding

  2. Organize and Develop MDSC’s operational procedures and systems.

    3.  

    Responsible for organizing and developing MDSC’s procedures in the following areas:

    • Vehicles and equipment management
    • Equipment storage
    • Project set up and tear down logistics
    • Current construction plans and standards ensured
    • A Canadian Operations guide

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of and commitment to the MDS mission, vision and core values
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
  • Two or more years of experience working with volunteers and volunteer groups
  • Three to five years of experience and a high comfort level with teaching, training, and mentoring
  • Two or more years of training or certification in project management, business management, or a related field.
  • One or more years of experience working with people of another culture
  • Six years or more of successful project management experience

Essential Skills

  • Ability to interact, collaborate, and communicate well with people, especially volunteers
  • Ability to think analytically and systematically
  • Ability to manage conflict in a positive manner
  • Ability to organize and follow a work plan
  • Experience as a residential contractor an asset.
  • Self-motivated
  • Availability and willingness to travel approximately 35% time
  • Physical requirements: Work involves some physical exertion, such as standing for long periods of time, recurring bending, stretching, or reaching
  • Work environment: Involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions.

Submit your application, with resume and cover letter, to jobsca@mds.org.