Fresher Administrative Assistant NGO Jobs – Abt Associates

Organization: Abt Associates
Project Name: USAID Reproductive Health Voucher Program (RHVP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Financial Management/Administration Specialist
About US:
Abt
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries.
About USAID RHVP Project:
The
USAID-funded Reproductive Health Voucher Program (RHVP) in Uganda aims to
achieve measurable improvements in safe motherhood services by supporting
health financing and innovative service delivery models in the private sector.
Job Summary: The Administrative Assistant will support the USAID-funded
Reproductive Health Voucher Program Plus (RHVP+) in a wide range of
administrative and logistical support to the RHVP+ Project Office in Kampala.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Carry out general clerical duties, to include
    but not be limited to photocopying, scanning, faxing, filing, and mailing.
  • Offer office administrative support including
    organization and facilitation for internal meetings, drafting agendas, and
    taking minutes;
  • Maintain hard copy and electronic versions of
    a project archive, including contract and subcontract documents, client
    approvals,  consultant documents,
    travel files, procurement files, 
    project deliverables, project reports , and minutes of meetings.
  • Manage and document correspondences between
    project offices, the home office, the client, other partners, and
    stakeholders.
  • Update, store, and maintain all personnel
    files.
  • Provide support in new staff orientation,
    onboarding and other HR initiatives.
  • Manage the proper reporting of labor time and
    ensure the timely submission of electronic and paper timesheets, and the
    timely completion and submission of Labor Adjustment Forms, when needed.
  • Perform translations of simple documents as
    needed.
  • Answer incoming telephone calls, take
    complete and accurate messages for people who are not available, and
    ensure they receive the messages.
  • Greet and escort guests.
  • Purchase, store and distribute office
    supplies.
  • Ensure timely settlement of office bills.
  • Manage local procurements for office supplies
    and other requirements.
  • Assist with making logistical arrangements
    for project events and field activities.
  • Make logistical arrangements for project
    staff traveling outside their region or for international visitors.
  • Manage/track petty cash transactions and
    receipts.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in Administration, Management, Business, Social Science, or other
    relevant field.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of relevant
    professional experience in office administration.
  • Broad working knowledge and experience with
    Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other data processing and graphical
    presentation software.
  • Proven ability to independently plan and
    execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and
    remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy highly
    desirable.
  • Ability to assess problems and develop
    solutions.
  • Excellent inter-personal communication skills
    and excellent organization skills.
  • Preference for candidates who have experience
    that relates to USAID-funded projects or other international development
    experience.
  • Oral and written English language fluency.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Abt Associates’
USAID Project should upload their credentials at the web link below.

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