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Job title

ACCELERATE Director of Operations

Department

ACCELERATE – Innovation in drug development for children and adolescents with cancer

Workplace: Brussels

THE ORGANISATION

ACCELERATE International Multi-stakeholder organisation provides a transparent forum to discuss and address, in a timely fashion, overarching issues in the development of innovative anticancer medicines for children and adolescents with cancer. The ultimate goal is improvement in outcomes for children and adolescents with cancer. Patients and parents organisations, academic paediatric oncologists and haematologists, researchers, representatives from biopharma companies, regulatory networks and health technology assessment authorities are all equal members of ACCELERATE.

JOB OBJECTIVE

ACCELERATE is looking for an experienced Director of Operations (or equivalent position) to organize and oversee the daily operations of our society to ensure that the organization achieves its objectives. The Director of Operations must be competent and able to plan many kinds of operational activities such as finance management, congress (meeting) management, coaching its team and be an excellent leader who can discover the most efficient ways to run the organisation.

MAIN RESPONSI­BILITIES

The main responsibility of the Director of Operations is to safeguard and augment the efficiency of the operations to facilitate accelerating development and long-term success:

• Managing daily operations and ensuring the smooth functioning of the organisation.
• Regularly evaluate the efficiency of business procedures according to organizational objectives and apply improvements.
• Development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective processes.
• Financial management, including budgeting, financial reporting, and overseeing financial controls.
• Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements to maintain the organization’s integrity and reputation.
• Strong Partnerships (Collaborations) with various international stakeholders, including the board of directors, committees, donors and funders, project managers, staff, and community partners to ensure the success of the organisation.

SKILL SPECIFICATIONS, PROFILE AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience as Director of Operations or equivalent position.
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
• Outstanding communication and people skills.
• In depth knowledge of diverse business functions and principles (e.g. association management, finance, customer service etc.).
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics.
• Familiarity with MS Office and various business software (e.g. ERP, CRM).
• BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field; MSc/MA will be a plus.
• Fluency in spoken and written English (other European languages would be an asset).

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE RELATIONSHIPS

Reporting to the ACCELERATE Chair and ACCELERATE Board

EXTRA INFORMATION

Please email your CV and motivation letter to the attention of Mrs. Samira Essiaf

Email: samira.essiaf@siope.eu

Deadline: 30th May 2024

CREATED ON 

22 April 2024