Mercy Corps is an
International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping
people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been
fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an
office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprise of
Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation
Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in
the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido
with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other
private donations.

Job Summary: The Administration Officer reports to the
Operations Manager and is responsible for providing oversight to the
administrative support for Mercy Corps programming in all Offices; assist in
the achievement of MC program objectives with the facilitation of recruitment,
orientation, management of staff database, office supplies, guest logistics,
health and safety management, staff travel and accommodation and general office
and field administration issues.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Adhere to Mercy Corps mandated procedure
and controls including: Field Administration, Field Procurements and
Procedures, Asset management and Finance procedures. Assist in training an
orientation of new staff in those procedures.
Oversee the smooth flow of routine,
administrative work in the field office and ensure office and personnel
are following the MC field administrative manual and national staff policy
handbook.
Prepare and implement guidelines for
support functions of the reception, files and record keeping, stores and
inventory management and general office maintenance.
Ensure proper functioning and
maintenance of Office and Residence equipment and other facilities
including payment of utilities, equipment maintenance and repairs, garbage
collections, lease payments, assets management in both the office and the
residences and other related bills under this bracket.
Responsible for maintaining accurate
inventories for phones, modems, office consumables, stationery and
cartridge and residences assets.
Responsible for maintaining an accurate
filing system including lease payments, administrative bills, TAs, guest
travel schedules other correspondences.
Assist and work with the procurement
officer to prepare for and arrange logistics for workshops, meeting,
trainings and other activities that may arise in the field office.
Make local bookings and follow up on
PSAs and payments.
Supervise clerical and office support
staff with office maintenance, tea and snacks, meals for meetings and
making general photocopies.
Working with my supervisor to draft and
review budgets, projections and operations reports, also assist in
drafting service agreements/ contracts for service providers.
Cultivate and maintain good working
relationships with service providers, contractors, staff and office land
lord.
Manage the admin department databases
and Master Supplier Agreements databases for field office.
Participate in the recruitment process
for new hires.
Coordinate all human resource related
activities in the field including receiving and submitting HR documents
between field office and Kampala offices
Receive and dispatch parcels between
field office and Kampala plus other field office

Finance &
Compliance Management: Ensure
compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations.

Security:

Ensure compliance with security
procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
Proactively ensure that team members
operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
Manage security contracts and Mercy
Corps guards.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant for the Mercy Corps
Administration Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration/ Public, Social Work, Education, or other related field.
At least three years’ experience with
office administration; computer skills are required, must be an
independent thinker and have strong organizational skills;
Demonstrated excellence in
administration, particularly in a multi-cultural environment, including
staff training, motivation, and discipline.
Experience in ticket booking and
managing visitors is a plus.
Good writing and communications skills.
Demonstrated attention to detail,
ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and
cooperatively with team members.
Good negotiation, representation skills
and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff.
Strong ability to innovatively solve
problems.
Ability to communicate in English

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their E-mail applications
including a cover letter clearly stating the salary requirements, updated CV
(with three professional referees), and copies of academic
qualifications/certificates addressed to the Senior HR and Legal Manager, Mercy
Corps Uganda to: Apply by Email

Deadline: 17^th July 2019

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