Job
Title: Finance and Operations Assistant
Title: Finance and Operations Assistant
Organization: Strengthening
Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project
Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project
Funding
Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Procurement Officer
to: Procurement Officer
About
US:
US:
The
Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally
(SPRING) Project is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed by JSI Research
& Training Institute Inc. with partners, Helen Keller International, the
Manoff Group, Save the Children, and the International Food Policy Research
Institute (IFPRI). SPRING’s overarching
vision is to reduce under-nutrition, prevent stunting, and work with women of
reproductive age and children aged 6-23 months on reducing anemia. SPRING aims
to strengthen country efforts to scale up high-impact nutrition practices and
policies to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes.
Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally
(SPRING) Project is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed by JSI Research
& Training Institute Inc. with partners, Helen Keller International, the
Manoff Group, Save the Children, and the International Food Policy Research
Institute (IFPRI). SPRING’s overarching
vision is to reduce under-nutrition, prevent stunting, and work with women of
reproductive age and children aged 6-23 months on reducing anemia. SPRING aims
to strengthen country efforts to scale up high-impact nutrition practices and
policies to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes.
Job
Summary: The Finance and Operations Assistant will provide general administrative
support to the USAID SPRING Finance and Operations Team in line with the
organizational guidelines and procedures.
Summary: The Finance and Operations Assistant will provide general administrative
support to the USAID SPRING Finance and Operations Team in line with the
organizational guidelines and procedures.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Provide support to the Finance and Operations
department
Provide support to the Finance and Operations
department
·
Ensure proper & timely filling of all Finance
and operations documents and ensuring safe custody of all related documents.
Ensure proper & timely filling of all Finance
and operations documents and ensuring safe custody of all related documents.
·
In charge of photocopying, scanning and documentation
support to the Finance and Operations team.
In charge of photocopying, scanning and documentation
support to the Finance and Operations team.
·
Participating in unit related activities,
meetings.
Participating in unit related activities,
meetings.
·
Prepare and modify documents including
correspondence, drafts, memos and emails
Prepare and modify documents including
correspondence, drafts, memos and emails
·
Technically support effective coordination of
meetings, workshops and draft minutes for staff meetings in a timely manner
Technically support effective coordination of
meetings, workshops and draft minutes for staff meetings in a timely manner
·
Receive and direct visitors and clients: Backstop
receptionist by receiving and transferring incoming calls.
Receive and direct visitors and clients: Backstop
receptionist by receiving and transferring incoming calls.
·
Offer cordial support to general HR related
functions while observing high levels of confidentiality
Offer cordial support to general HR related
functions while observing high levels of confidentiality
·
In charge of the movement of documents between
offices and follow up.
In charge of the movement of documents between
offices and follow up.
·
Perform any other duties assigned by the Procurement
Officer.
Perform any other duties assigned by the Procurement
Officer.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a diploma
in Business Administration, Procurement or Finance.
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a diploma
in Business Administration, Procurement or Finance.
·
At least a year of experience in administration,
procurement or Finance related work
At least a year of experience in administration,
procurement or Finance related work
·
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency with
basic MS Office packages (Word, Excel )
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency with
basic MS Office packages (Word, Excel )
·
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent communication skills.
·
Excellent command of English language and ability
to work in multi-cultural settings.
Excellent command of English language and ability
to work in multi-cultural settings.
·
Excellent interpersonal skills – able to build
good working relationships.
Excellent interpersonal skills – able to build
good working relationships.
·
Proven ability to share knowledge and experience.
Proven ability to share knowledge and experience.
·
High level of integrity, confidentiality and
maturity.
High level of integrity, confidentiality and
maturity.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and updated
CVs with three referees to: [email protected]. The subject
line of the E-mail application should be “Finance and Operations Assistant.”
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and updated
CVs with three referees to: [email protected]. The subject
line of the E-mail application should be “Finance and Operations Assistant.”
Hard copy
applications can be sent to:
applications can be sent to:
The Deputy
Chief of Party,
Chief of Party,
JSI Research
& Training Institute Inc,
& Training Institute Inc,
Plot 36/37A
Martyrs Way, Ministers Village, Near UNEB Offices Ntinda, Kampala- Uganda.
Martyrs Way, Ministers Village, Near UNEB Offices Ntinda, Kampala- Uganda.
Deadline:
24th December, 2015
24th December, 2015
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