Executive Assistant NGO Career Jobs – Most At Risk Populations (MARPs) Network

Job Title:        Executive Assistant
Organisation: Most At Risk
Populations (MARPs) Network
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
About US:
The Most At Risk Populations (MARPs) Network is a not-for-profit
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) whose purpose is “to serve as a platform
for MARPs voices through facilitating coordinated response at national level in
Uganda.”
Job Summary: The Executive
Assistant will build a strong Human Resource, Administrative and Public
Relations culture, increase awareness and develop a desirable Organizational
image.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Human Resource:
  • Formulate and implement HR strategies and
    initiatives aligned with the overall Organisational strategy.
  • Maintain and enhance the organization’s
    human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee
    relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
  • Sustain the work structure by updating job
    requirements and job descriptions for all positions, and recommends
    necessary changes.
  • Guide managers on candidate selection by
    establishing a recruiting and interviewing program, and also conducts exit
    interviews.
  • Promote healthy relationships between
    staff and management through mediation, handling labour disputes and
    guiding department managers through employee issues.
  • Prepare employees for assignments, by
    establishing and conducting orientation and training programs; in other
    words, responsible for talent development.
  • Maintains human resource records by
    collecting and analysing employee data, designs a filing and retrieval
    system; and keeps accurate and complete employee records.
  • Develop and maintain a pay plan by conducting
    periodic pay surveys, prepare pay budgets; monitor and schedule individual
    pay actions; recommend, plan, and implement pay structure revisions.
  • Complete human resource operational
    requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; follow up on work
    results and conduct performance appraisals.
  • Schedule management conferences with
    employees, facilitate hearing and resolve employee grievances; counsel
    employees and supervisors.
  • Maintain employee benefits programs and
    inform employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and
    trends; recommend benefit programs to management; direct the processing of
    benefit claims; obtain and evaluate benefit contract bids; award benefit
    contracts; design and conduct educational programs on benefit programs.
  • Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and
    implementing applicable human resource state requirements, conduct
    investigations, maintain records and represent the organization at
    hearings.
  • Maintain professional and technical
    knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviews professional
    publications establish personal networks and participate in professional
    societies.
  • Formulate a comprehensive leave-management
    plan for the entire organisation.
Administrative Duties:
  • Supervise administrative staff and divide
    responsibilities to ensure performance
  • Manage agendas/travel
    arrangements/appointments among others for the Executive Director. In
    other words, manages schedules and deadlines.
  • Manage organisational correspondences
    (Phone calls, e-mail, letters, packages etc.)
  • Responsible for petty cash in the
    Secretariat.
  • Offer support in the budgeting and
    bookkeeping procedures; also creates and updates records and databases
    with personnel, financial and other data.
  • Plan and coordinate administrative
    procedures and systems and devise ways to streamline processes
  • The jobholder will also recruit and train
    personnel and allocate responsibilities and office space
  • Assess staff performance and provide
    coaching and guidance to ensure maximum efficiency
  • Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of
    information within the company to facilitate other business operations
  • Keenly monitor inventory of office
    supplies and the purchase of new material with attention to budgetary
    constraints.
  • Monitor costs and expenses to assist in
    budget preparation
  • Oversee facilities services, maintenance
    activities and trades persons (e.g electricians)
  • Ensure operations adhere to policies and
    regulations
  • Keep abreast with all organizational
    changes and business developments
 Public Relations Duties:
  • Formulate the organisational
    communications plan including strategy, goals, budget and tactics.
  • Develop media relations strategy, seeking
    high-level placements in print, broadcast and online media.
  • Maintain a keen understanding of key
    population programming and make appropriate recommendations regarding
    communication strategy surrounding them.
  • Public relations managers are tasked with
    fielding media questions and pitching stories to the media, preparing
    media kits and organizing press conferences.
  • In addition to writing press releases,
    they develop advertising and communication materials and prepare articles
    for newsletters.
  • The public relations manager will also
    release information to counter negative publicity and handle crisis and
    emergency communications.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Executive
    Assistant job placement should hold an Undergraduate Degree in Business
    Administration, Human Resources, Social Sciences, Development Studies,
    Education or any other related discipline.
  • Possession of a Master’s degree in Public
    Administration and Management, Human Resource Management from a recognized
    University/Institution.
  • Possession of a Post Graduate diploma in
    related discipline is an added advantage.
  • At least ten years of highly accomplished,
    committed, results-oriented and self-motivated experience in front line
    proficiency and administrative management.
  • I have strong knowledge and skills in
    Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Administration and Management, as well
    as Management of Human and Financial resources.
  • Exceptional at initiating, establishing
    and maintaining meaningful partnerships and relationships with
    governments, development partners, civil societies and individuals in
    complex collaborative context.
  • Able to exhibit a high level of integrity,
    openness and transparency, and very competent at facilitation, record
    keeping as well as report writing.
  • Excellent written and oral communication
    skills.
  • Honest and trustworthy.
  • Attention to detail
  • Team Work Ability
  • Report Writing & Record Keeping Skills
  • The ability to analyse and research
    information
  • Good sales and negotiation skills
  • Result Oriented
  • People Management Skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications, copies of academic and employment record documents and CVs /
resumes to:
The Human Resource Office,
Most At Risk Populations (MARPs) Network Secretariat,
Plot 81, Bukoto Street-Kamwokya,
P.O. Box 3803, Kampala
 Or e-mail to: info@marps.net copy
amubiru@marps.net;
Deadline: 15th June,
2017 by 5:00pm
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