• Job Description

  Req#: B5.737

  JDC, the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization, is seeking to hire an experienced and dynamic individual to manage the operations of Szarvas Camp, JDC's flagship program for participants from across the globe.

  The Operations Manager will have overall responsibility for the operations of the highly acclaimed Szarvas Camp. Within its extensive grounds, Szarvas Camp hosts some 4,000 people a year, primarily on its youth camps with four 12-day sessions throughout the summer months, each with 450 participants and 150 staff members. The Operations Manager will ensure that the Camp's operations, maintenance, and logistics are organized and implemented as efficiently and effectively as possible, in line with both JDC's and the Szarvas Camp's vision, mission and values, as well as with all JDC policies and procedures.

  What will you do as the Operations Manager of Szarvas Camp?

  • Oversee the upkeep, repair and maintenance of all equipment used for Szarvas, whether on-site or in the Budapest office
  • Oversee the Szarvas purchasing policy, including negotiating and implementing all agreements and contracts with suppliers and vendors
  • Oversee and manage the local team at Szarvas camp
  • Oversee the Camp kitchen and all food related issues
  • Responsible for HR procedures for all freelancers and temporary staff, including negotiating and arranging conditions and contracts
  • Ensure compliance with all health and safety policies related to the Camp and JDC Hungary
  • Ensure all relevant insurance is in place and up to date
  • Work with the Camp Director and the finance team to ensure that the agreed budget is managed effectively and kept on track
  • Cooperate/advise the JDC Hungary team with their general operational needs

  Key tasks:

  • Being available for all key Szarvas camp related events and visiting the events to supervise on operational issues
  • Regular visits, including overnight stays, at Szarvas throughout the June-August season
  • Approval of invoices in the accountancy system & signing the certificate of completion when needed
  • Close cooperation with all other JDC Hungary functions, especially finance and administration, etc.
  • Other tasks as required by JDC Hungary Director and/or the management of the JDC Europe Regional team, especially regarding the general operational needs of JDC Hungary
  • Occasional overseas travel and occasional weekend and/or evening work required

  
  Requirements
  
  

  Requirements:

  • B.A. in relevant area preferred
  • Experience of managing/running operations required, preferred at one of the following: hotel/tourist site/youth camp/non-profit programming
  • Knowledge and experience of negotiating contracts with a range of suppliers
  • Project management skills
  • Very well organized, with good time management
  • Experience of managing budgets; financially literate
  • High level Hungarian and English
  • Able to work both in a team, and to work effectively alone
  • Good communication skills both verbally and in writing, in both Hungarian and English
  • Willingness to work in a vision-driven environment in which operations need to work within the context of the vision, mission and values of the organization
  • IT and office software skills

  Additional Details

  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Location: Office, based in JDC Hungary offices (Sip str 12, Budapest) with regular visits to Szarvas Camp site
  • Reports to: Camp Director

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  Why work at JDC?

  • The People – what we hear most from our team members is that they enjoy working with others who share their passion for doing good. Our staff aim to use their skills to make a positive difference in the lives of others
  • A Global Environment – you will have the opportunity to develop a global perspective, working with staff from the U.S., Israel, Europe, the Former Soviet Union, and all over the world
  • Tikkun Olam – this Jewish value of “repairing the world” is deeply important to us. Collectively we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of others

  
  

  About JDC

  Join The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. JDC works in around 70 countries and in Israel to alleviate hunger and hardship, rescue Jews in danger, create lasting connections to Jewish life, and help Israel overcome the social challenges of its most vulnerable citizens, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Our reach extends beyond the global Jewish community by providing immediate relief and long-term development support for victims of natural and man-made disasters worldwide.

  JDC has over 100 years of experience providing social and humanitarian services to Jewish people. You can learn more about JDC at www.jdc.org .

• About the company

  JDC is the global Jewish 9-1-1. We put Jewish values into action when the world needs them most.

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