Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Organisation: National
Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Institute: National Crops
Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI)
Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About NARO:
The
National Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National
Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide
strategic direction for publicly funded agricultural research in Uganda.
National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) is one of the public
agricultural research institutes under the National Agricultural Research
Organization (NARO) established under the Act of Parliament of the Republic of
Uganda. NaCRRI has an approval for a grant to run a four year project to
establish a Cassava Seed Systems for Uganda. Part of this grant will be used to
hire competent personnel for efficient and effective management of the project.
National Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National
Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide
strategic direction for publicly funded agricultural research in Uganda.
National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) is one of the public
agricultural research institutes under the National Agricultural Research
Organization (NARO) established under the Act of Parliament of the Republic of
Uganda. NaCRRI has an approval for a grant to run a four year project to
establish a Cassava Seed Systems for Uganda. Part of this grant will be used to
hire competent personnel for efficient and effective management of the project.
Job Summary: The
Administrative Assistant will provide
office administrative services to project management.
Administrative Assistant will provide
office administrative services to project management.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Manage
project correspondences and records in line with prescribed records
management procedures and practices - Make
arrangements for efficient transportation and accommodation of visitors
and local staff on transit - Perform
administrative duties such as drafting arid typing /processing
correspondences and other office specific documents - Plan and
Manage office supplies and logistics - Assist the
project manager to meetings, seminars and workshops and take and produce
minutes - Effectively
and efficiently maintain office diary entries - Performing
any other duties as assigned by the designated supervisor
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
and Experience:
- The prospective applicant should hold an Honors
Bachelors degree in secretarial studies, administrative and secretarial
science or office and information management from a recognized University
/ Institution - The Administrative Assistant must possess at
least three years experience with a other international organizations such
as IITA, regional NGOs such as RUFORUM is a requirement - Additional relevant working experience in this
position for other international or regional organizations is a
requirement - Ability to demonstrate a high level of
discipline both among project staff and entire work environment - Excellent People management and coordination
skills - Strong interpersonal and net working skills
- High level of communication
- Demonstrated willingness to work for extra
hours to produce results with minimum supervision - Proficiency in typing, word processing and
computer skills - Good office management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
skills
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications with recent passport
size photographs, Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of academic certificates
and transcripts and indicate two competent referees with day time telephone
contacts to: The Director, National Crops Resources Research Institute,
National Agricultural Research Organization, P 0. Box, 7084, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone No: +256414573016 Gayaza Zirobwe Road.
All interested candidates should send their applications with recent passport
size photographs, Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of academic certificates
and transcripts and indicate two competent referees with day time telephone
contacts to: The Director, National Crops Resources Research Institute,
National Agricultural Research Organization, P 0. Box, 7084, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone No: +256414573016 Gayaza Zirobwe Road.
Deadline: 30th
December, 2013
December, 2013
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