Organisation: Abt
Associates
Associates
Project Name: USAID/Uganda’s
Integrated Community, Agriculture, and Nutrition (ICAN) Activity
Integrated Community, Agriculture, and Nutrition (ICAN) Activity
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance,
Compliance and Administration Director
Compliance and Administration Director
About Abt:
Abt Associates is an
international development organization composed of dedicated professionals who
provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and practical training
services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement a five-year project
funded by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID).
international development organization composed of dedicated professionals who
provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and practical training
services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement a five-year project
funded by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID).
About USAID ICAN Project:
Abt Associates is
implementing the USAID/Uganda’s Integrated Community, Agriculture, and
Nutrition (ICAN) Activity, which will aim to sustainably enhance the resilience
of vulnerable households by increasing economic opportunities for poor
households, improving nutrition with a focus on women and children, and
strengthening community and local governance.
implementing the USAID/Uganda’s Integrated Community, Agriculture, and
Nutrition (ICAN) Activity, which will aim to sustainably enhance the resilience
of vulnerable households by increasing economic opportunities for poor
households, improving nutrition with a focus on women and children, and
strengthening community and local governance.
Job Summary: The Administrative Assistant / Administration
and Finance Office is responsible for providing administrative, logistical, and
financial support to the office.
and Finance Office is responsible for providing administrative, logistical, and
financial support to the office.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Liaises closely with technical teams to anticipate needs for project
events and staff travel. Makes all ICAN travel arranges - Defines specifications, identifies prospective suppliers, and
gathers competitive price quotations for goods and services required by
ICAN - Maintains an accurate inventory of expendable and non-expendable
property - Maintains a system for filling project documents, invoices, and
other supporting documentation - Other duties as required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID Project Administrative Assistant /
Administration and Finance Office job placement should hold a Bachelor’s
Degree in management, finance, accounting, or a related field - Two years of professional experience
- Experience with procurement and/or finance
- Experience working with USAID-funded programs highly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of a team and as a
team leader, with the ability to accept the inputs of other team members - Excellent interpersonal communication, organizational, and computer
skills - English language fluency
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are
encouraged to apply online at the link below.
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are
encouraged to apply online at the link below.
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