7 Fresher Admin Jobs – Program Assistants at University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Job Title:           Program Assistant (7 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Health Unit
In-Charge
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-EC Project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a
comprehensive integrated investment in regional 
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year
project targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total
population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of quality
health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
Job Summary: The Program
Assistant will provide support to project staff with the overall aim of
ensuring smooth functioning of operations and project activities. The jobholder
is an integral part of the administrative team and will work closely with
senior and technical staff to ensure project needs are met.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Prepare invitations for trainings and
    workshops and follow-up with participants as needed
  • Prepare and distribute per diem and
    transportation payments to training participants and organize required
    supporting documentation
  • Develop checklist for required training
    materials and equipment with technical lead and prepare corresponding
    requests
  • The jobholder will also ensure training
    teams have required materials and equipment packed prior to training and
    returned to stores/inventory following the training
  • Manage logistics for meetings and
    workshops including organization of lunch/tea, preparation of the meeting
    space/equipment, welcome participants, and materials preparation
  • The incumbent will maintain electronic and
    paper files of program communications, materials, and health unit specific
    documents
  • Offer technical support in the preparation
    of materials and logistics for outside trainings, workshops, and special
    events
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by
    supervisor and other senior staff
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the USAID
    RHITES-EC Project Program Assistant job placement should preferably hold a
    Bachelor’s Degree in Administration, Management, Business, Social Science,
    or other relevant field
  • A minimum of two years of relevant
    professional experience in office administration
  • Excellent knowledge and experience with
    Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other data processing and graphical
    presentation software desired
  • 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
  • Excellent inter-personal communication
    skills and excellent organization skills desired
  • Fluency in oral and written English is
    preferred
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the
USAID RHITES EC Project should send their cover letters, curriculum vitae,
copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional
references addressed to:
Human Resource Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services,
​Plot 10
Kiira Lane, Mpumudde Division, UGANDA
E-mail to: HR-RHITES-EC@urc-chs.com
Deadline: 31st March,
2017 by 12:00pm

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