Administration Assistant Job at Mercy Corps

Organisation: Mercy Corps
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Administrative
Officer
About Us:
Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and
continues to implement programs in Acholi and Karamoja sub regions. Mercy Corps
is taking a community-led, market driven approach to address poverty and food
insecurity needs through interventions that get to the root causes and
contributing factors of economic vulnerability. Donors include the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Commission
(EC), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Swiss Development
Cooperation (SDC).
Job Summary: The Administrative Assistant reports to the
Administrative Officer and is responsible for providing support to the
management of human resources and administrative support for Mercy Corps
programming in Kitgum, Uganda focusing more (70%) on the RAIN program and 30%
on MYAP; Assist in the achievement of MC program objectives with the
facilitation of recruitment, orientation, management of staff database, office
supply, staff travel and accommodation, and general administration issues in
the HR / Administration Department.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assist MC management in Kitgum Office in
    facilitating the smooth flowing of routine, administrative work of the
    Mercy Corps office and program support operations;
  • Must have a clear understanding on all MC
    policies and program needs; must be able to help facilitate trainings to
    all support staff to ensure the smooth, uninterrupted implementation of
    all MC programs;
  • Assist management in facilitating the
    adherence to Mercy Corps administrative, IT, HR and logistics procedures
    and staff policies by support staff. Provide training and guidance to
    support staff, as needed;
  • Responsible for the smooth running of the
    following office functions: Reception of visitors, photocopies and mail
    services, telephones.
  • Prepare duty roster for the cleaners; day
    to day supervision of property management including cleaners and office
    maintenance. Ensure the office and compound are clean and maintained at a
    routine schedule;
  • Responsible for maintaining supply of all
    admin documents and making them available for all MC Kitgum staff; Assist
    Administrative Officer in maintaining a central filing system. 
  • Responsible for maintaining all
    administrative notice boards – keeping them updated, clean and neat in
    appearance;
  • Responsible for maintaining contact sheet
    for MC Kitgum – ensuring all contact details are updated and distributed
    to MC staff and other MC Offices.
  • Assist Administrative Officer  maintaining
    office supply records and ensuring  that stock records are
    properly maintained and updated;
  • Assist in the collection of monthly
    timesheets and processing of payroll along with Finance and Admin
    Officers;
  • Assist Administrative Officer in
    processing payments for all service contractors;
  • File Mercy Corps documents as required.
  • Conduct himself/herself both
    professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy
    Corps not to jeopardize its humanitarian mission
 Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The applicant should possess at least two
    years experience in office administration; computer skills are required, must
    be an independent thinker and have strong organizational skills;
  • A Diploma in preferably Human Resource,
    Social Work, Public Administration, Education, or other related field
  • A minimum of 2 years experience in a
    similar position preferably with Humanitarian Organization.
  • Demonstrated excellence in human resource
    management, particularly in a multi-cultural environment, including staff
    training, motivation, and discipline
  • Good writing and communications skills.
  • Good negotiation, representation, skills
    and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, ability
    to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and
    cooperatively with team members.
  • Strong ability to innovatively solve
    problems.
How to Apply:
All possible job applicants should send an application including a
cover letter clearly stating your salary expectations, CV (with 3 referees),
and copies of academic qualifications/certificates to: HR/Admin Manager,
Kampala Head Office on Nsambya Estate  Road, Plot 1102, Uganda. Please
send e-mailed applications to: mcuganda@ug.mercycorps.org or hand
deliver it to the Head Office, Kampala, Uganda.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted by Mercy Corps. Women encouraged to apply.
Deadline:  Monday 21st October, 2013
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