Administrative Assistant/Receptionist NGO Jobs – Send a Cow (SAC) UK



Organisation: Send a Cow (SAC) UK
Duty
Station:
Uganda
Reports
to:
Project Coordinator,
Kamuli Field Office
About
US:
Send a Cow (SAC) was
founded in the UK in 1988 to help transform lives, by helping African families
and orphans to grow enough food to eat, sell their produce and develop small
businesses that last. They have provided livestock, seeds, training and ongoing
support, to help over a million lives and their families that live in abject
poverty. The Send a Cow Group currently constitutes Country Programmes in seven
African countries plus the UK and USA, together with a Group Executive which is
based in the UK.
Job
Summary:
The
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist will offer technical support to the
administrative function at the Field Office by providing secretarial and
related administrative support to the Field Office. The incumbent will provide
courteous front-line services for the Field Office and Send a Cow Uganda and
ensure effective operation of the switchboard so as to enhance the good image
of the Field Office and Send a Cow Uganda.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The
    incumbent will set up and maintain a filling system for all departments at
    the Field Office.
  • In
    charge of tracking communication within the Field Office.
  • Assist
    the Project Coordinator in organizing Field Office meetings and take
    minutes thereof.
  • Support
    managers and staff to make official telephone calls and where applicable
    respond to communication.
  • Draw
    up lists and budgets of office supplies requirements and submit them to
    administration.
  • Making
    follow-ups of the manager’s programmes and activities.
  • Typing
    of reports and other official documents for the managers.
  • The
    incumbent will receive incoming and outgoing telephone calls as and when
    required.
  • Keenly
    review monthly telephone bill and apportion the telephone bill according
    to users.
  • Receive
    and attend to visitors whilst they await appointments.
  • The
    incumbent will receive documents, which may be delivered to the office,
    ensuring that these are distributed to the respective addressee.
  • Manage
    the maintenance of the switchboard system, notifying the service providers
    immediately of any problems with the telephone lines or with the operating
    system.
  • Ensure
    that the reception area and the entire office is kept neat and tidy so as
    to maintain the good image of the organisation.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicants for the Administrative Assistant/Receptionist job vacancy should
    hold a Bachelor’s degree in secretarial studies or any related field or an
    equivalent
  • A
    minimum of two years’ experience in a related field
  • Working
    knowledge of office switch board systems is desirable
  • Excellent
    communication skills
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills
  • Be
    a good team player.
  • High
    degree of flexibility
  • Applicants
    should also have empathy with Send a Cow’s Christian foundation and core
    values
How
to Apply:
All candidates are
encouraged to submit the following documents as they apply:
Send
the completed documents to: applications@sendacow.org
Deadline: 19th August, 2016 by 5:00 PM
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