Administration Officer

at Baylor Uganda
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted October 2, 2023
Category Admin & Office
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

Role definition: To perform routine clerical and administrative duties, and assisting the project manager and coordinators with all aspects of administrative management including; logistics, organising project’s files and documents, directory maintenance, scheduling appointments and meetings, equipment and storage and supporting field teams.

Overall Responsibilities
1. Support the field implementation teams with processing activity requests, accountabilities and payments, and maintain a document tracker to facilitate a systematic, timely flow and review of documents by the relevant authorities.

2. Organise and schedule appointments, project meetings, taking accurate minutes and confirmation of attendance for required participants.

3. Make travel arrangements and prepare requests for travels related to project and travel reimbursements for project staff.

4. Supervise clerical duties of the project including scanning, photocopying, biding and maintaining appropriate filing system for all project reports and assisting in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports.

5. Place and expedite orders for project supplies to procurement and administration units, verify receipt of supplies, and support the field teams with all logistics required for implementing project activities.

6. Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies and updates the project coordinator for action.

7. Ensure operation of equipment such as motorcycles by completing preventive maintenance requirements, calling for repairs, and maintaining equipment inventories.

8. Maintain contact lists of all project stakeholders, and write and distribute e-mails, correspondences, memos, letters to partners when asked and on behalf of the project manager and other staff.

9. Coordinate between departments and operations unit in resolving the day today administrative and operational problems.

 

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
· A Bachelor’s Degree (honors) in a Business-related course or any degree oriented towards Administration.

· Good interpersonal skills, communication skills and analytical skills.

· Good computer skills and knowledge of computer accounting packages,

· At least three (3) years relevant working experience in general office administration and fleet management in a reputable organization.

· Work experience as an administrative, executive and personal assistant or similar role