Organisation: Save the Children
Duty Station: Arua/Koboko, Adjumani, Kiryandongo, Uganda
About Us:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the
Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by
delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting
as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security,
Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the
Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori,
North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a
staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for
their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2013, we reached over 143
million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly
around the world.
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the
Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by
delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting
as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security,
Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the
Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori,
North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a
staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for
their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2013, we reached over 143
million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly
around the world.
Job Summary: The Senior
Officers will be responsible for supporting the Office in the provision of
logistics management, fleet, assets and warehouse and ensures that this is done
through timely service delivery. The job holder provides professional,
efficient and effective administrative services for the office; handles
bookings and confirmations for travel, functions and hotels reservations. The
person also provides support in stores, facilities maintenance, repairs for
office and residential property and attends to residential services. He /she in
addition provides timely, efficient and effective filing management and
archiving system, manages the resource centre and handles all incoming and
outgoing mails.
Officers will be responsible for supporting the Office in the provision of
logistics management, fleet, assets and warehouse and ensures that this is done
through timely service delivery. The job holder provides professional,
efficient and effective administrative services for the office; handles
bookings and confirmations for travel, functions and hotels reservations. The
person also provides support in stores, facilities maintenance, repairs for
office and residential property and attends to residential services. He /she in
addition provides timely, efficient and effective filing management and
archiving system, manages the resource centre and handles all incoming and
outgoing mails.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The candidate should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in humanities, Finance/Business studies or the
equivalent accrued working experience in a related position. Possession of
a graduate or partial professional qualification in logistics, procurement
and supplies management will be an added advantage. - A minimum of three years’ experience in
office administration or management
preferably in an INGO. - Past experience of working with local
partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health,
Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage. - Excellent analytical skills and strategic
planning abilities. - Possess the ability to establish and
maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member
of a team. - Exhibit willingness to travel and work in
hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions. - Computer literacy skills and excellent
documentation skills are a must. - Availability and willingness to work extra
hours during times of humanitarian responses. - Highly developed cultural awareness and
ability to work well in an international environment with people from
diverse backgrounds and cultures - Ability to intervene with crisis
management or troubleshooting as necessary. - Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching - Excellent time management and planning
capacity
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should submit their applications with cover
letters and a detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to: The Director of
Human Resources & Administration Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kiira Road P
O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda Or via email:
[email protected]
letters and a detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to: The Director of
Human Resources & Administration Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kiira Road P
O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda Or via email:
[email protected]
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons with
disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
NB: Testimonials/certificates should not be
attached to applications that are submitted online. Candidates are therefore
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
attached to applications that are submitted online. Candidates are therefore
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
Deadline: Friday, 6th June 2014
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