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Job Title:     Assistant
Project Officer

Organisation: Naguru
Teenage Information and Health Centre (NTIHC)

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Advocacy
and Research Manager

About US:

Naguru Teenage
Information and Health Centre (NTIHC) is the pioneer program in providing youth
friendly Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) services in Uganda.
Established in 1994, NTIHC is a pioneer adolescent health program in Uganda
positioned to provide Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
(ASRHR) services, youth activities and information, primarily targeting young
people of 10 -24 years old. NTIHC, with an officeand youth clinic at Kiswa
Health Centre, supports 7 KCCA health facilities in Kampala and other 24 Public
health facilities in 8 districts neighbouring Kampala to provide quality ASRHR
services.

Job Summary:  The Assistant Project Officer will regularly
provide support to the Advocacy and Research department. She/He shall also provide
assistance in Administration as well as Service Delivery department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

•                    
Coordinate
and supervise activities of intern students in liaison with Advocacy and
Research Manager and other heads of departments.

•                    
Participate
in mentoring and educating of volunteers and interns in the provision of youth
friendly services.

•                    
Administratively
manage the arrangement of training activities including logistics such as
booking venues arranging the catering, stationery and accommodation if
necessary, production and submission of activity reports the supervisor
manager.

•                    
Participate
in other activities like clients registration, counselling, health discussions
with young people and toll free counselling.

•                    
Support
in the documentation and subscribing of meeting minutes as may be requested

•                    
Support
in the maintenance of office equipment and supplies, ensuring that machines are
regularly serviced and maintained in good running condition and the necessary
supplies do not run out.

•                    
Support
in organising internal activities such as meetings, functions and attending to
visitors.

•                    
Manage
the receiving, filing forwarding and dispatching of mails and newspapers and
maintain an up to date office filing system for incoming and outgoing mails.

•                    
Manage
the organisational fleet and transport services

•                    
Assist
in office errands as may be assigned.

•                    
Maintenance
of NTIHC fixed assets register.

•                    
Perform
any other lawful duties and responsibilities as assigned to him /her by the
supervisor and or other superiors.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

•                    
The
ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social
Administration or BBA or Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences); from a recognized
Institution.

•                    
Post
graduate training in office administration will be an added advantage.

•                    
Any
additional qualification in any of the following fields is an added advantage;
finance and Accounts, Human Resource, procurement, and other related field.

•                    
At least
three years of relevant working experience in a similar organisation in a
similar or same position is an added advantage.

•                    
Strength
of personal values and character

•                    
High
level of moral character and integrity; dynamic, flexible.

•                    
Self-motivation,
hard work orientation and good team skills.

•                    
Knowledge
of IT is essential

•                    
Age: Preferably
between 25 – 30 years old at the time of application.

How to Apply:

Applications should
be addressed to The Program Director, Naguru Teenage Information and Health
Centre, P.O. Box 27572 Kampala, Tel: 0752000522, 0393216467. Applications with
detailed CV and cover letters with 3 professional referees and their day time
contacts, copies of certified certificates and testimonials and day time
telephone contact

Deadline: 4^th May 2019 by 4:00 PM

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