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Permanent - Full-Time
Closing date: Friday 17 July 2015
Background:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Job Purpose:
The Administration Officer provides professional, efficient and effective reception services for the office; handles bookings and confirmations for travel, functions and hotels reservations. The person also provides support in administrative, stores, facilities maintenance, repairs for office and residential property and attends to residential services. He /she in addition provides timely, efficient and effective filing management and archiving system for Office, manages the resource centre and handle all incoming and outgoing mails.
Academic back ground, Experience & Person Specifications;
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in humanities or relevant field.
- At least 3 years’ experience in office administration or management preferably in an INGO
- Computer knowledge especially MS Word, Excel, Power Point, email & Internet use.
- A strong team player with good interpersonal communication skills.
General specifications applicable to all positions;
- Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
- Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
- Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
- Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Excellent time management and planning capacity.
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Application information;
Application letters with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala
Via email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Important to note:
- Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are submitted online. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
- The closing date for receiving applications is 17th July 2015. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
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