Fresher Study Logistician / Administrative Assistant NGO Jobs – Doctors with Africa CUAMM

Organisation: Doctors with Africa CUAMM
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Doctors
with Africa CUAMM was the first non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the
field of healthcare to be officially recognised in Italy.  Doctors with Africa Cuamm is the largest
Italian body working to improve and safeguard the health of African
populations.
About WHO CUAMM Project:
Doctors
with Africa CUAMM together with WHO Collaborating Centre – Institute for
Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo Italy is anticipating to
implement a research in West Nile to evaluate the impact of supportive
supervision, high intensity and specific for nutritional services as compared
to the standard of care.
Job Summary:  The Study
Logistician / Administrative Assistant will act as key liaison in Arua on
behalf of the CUAMM country administrator.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The jobholder will collaborate with the study
    investigators, study staff, local district authorities and health facility
    staff to ensure a smooth implementation of study activities.
  • Regularly review study logistics requirements
    to ensure all sites have consistent supply of all materials needed to
    carry out study activities (data collection forms, informed consents,
    working mal-nutrition measuring instruments, etc);
  • Provide support in the maintenance and repair
    of study related equipment (both at health facility and office).
  • Develop an understanding of study staff
    logistical needs (e.g. transport), and take actions to ensure that such
    needs are met.
  • Keep an inventory, protect and control all
    study proprietary materials.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold a Diploma in
    procurement and logistics or administration. Possession of a degree will
    be an added advantage.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good team player
  • Exceptional time management ability
  • Ability to communicate with clarity in
    speaking and writing
  • Proficiency in the use of common office
    applications i.e. Excel, Word, Powerpoint.
  • Knowledge of local language (Arua) an
    advantage.
  • Hold a Valid driving license.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
with telephone contacts and contactable referees addressed or delivered to: The
Human Resource Officer, Doctors with Africa CUAMM P.O. Box 7214 Kampala, Email uganda@cuamm.org. The Email applications
must have the following subject: “CUAMM West Nile Study May 2016.” Emails and
attachments (only CV and Application letter) must not exceed 2MB otherwise they
will be rejected by server. Hard copies can also be delivered to the CUAMM
Country Offfice in Kansanga. Interviews will be conducted in Arua.
Deadline: 6th June 2016 by 5:00pm.
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