Administrative Assistant Job Vacancy at Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)

Organisation: Protecting
Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Duty Station:  Arua,
Uganda
Reports to: Project
Coordinator
Gross Salary: UGX 14,621,640
pa



About PREFA: 
Protecting Families against
HIV/AIDS (PREFA) is an indigenous Ugandan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
with a historical focus on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT).
In preparation for its three year CSF funded project, “Reduction of New HIV
Infections through Enhanced Community Engagement in Combination HIV Prevention
in Arua District.”



Job
Summary:
The
Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative,
logistical, human resource, finance and secretarial support to the PREFA-CSF
office.



Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Well-maintained
    office premises, equipment and property of PREFA.
  • Good
    public relations with organizations’ clients and visitors.
  • Well-facilitated
    meetings, recorded minutes with clear action points.
  • Ensure
    that up to date PREFA procurement, human resource, vehicle and other
    policies and guidelines/ systems are available and regularly consulted by
    relevant officer at the district office.
  • Effective
    communication system with a display of key organizational documents at the
    reception.
  • Well
    maintained diary of appointments for the project coordinator.
  • Properly
    managed petty cash imprest with up-to-date books of accounts.
  • Offer
    safe custody of organizational assets including office stamps and other
    endorsing or authorizing instruments.
  • Offer
    support and advice to the project coordinator on administrative issues and
    human resource management.
  • Ensures
    that administrative policies, regulations, procedures and systems for
    effective management of PREFA CSF office are adhered to by all staff.
  • Coordinate
    the procurement and store systems of office items for the district office
    in accordance with the established policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate
    field trips and work schedules for both district office management and
    home to home teams to ensure effective and smooth running of PREFA core
    activities,
  • Act
    as secretary during the district office general staff and management
    meetings



Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a Bachelors Degree in Business
    Administration or Secretarial Management
  • At
    least three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative, finance
    and/or secretarial positions with demonstrable experience in procurement
    and stores management.
  • Experience
    working in an HIV/AIDS organization set up is an added advantage.
  • Good
    communication skills (oral and written).
  • Proficiency
    in Ms Office applications.



How
to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested applicants should send a letter of application, copies of
testimonials and certificates, current Curriculum Vitae, telephone contact and
three professional  referees. NB: Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.

Send to
The Executive Director
Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Plot 71 Luthuli Avenue – Bugolobi,
P.O Box 25769, Kampala-Uganda
Deadline:
Friday, 13th December, 2013
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