Job Title: Project Administrative Officer
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Job Summary: The Project administrative Officer will be responsible for handling general administrative tasks, petty cash, procurement of supplies, filling and review of study documentation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Request for and manage petty cash float including maintenance of a cash book
- Handle all project procurement requests in the PMIS and follow-up on approvals
- Manage and maintain the study inventory including study assets and supplies
- Schedule and organize team meetings
- Collection, entry and review of study data as required
- Maintain a proper filling system for study documentation
- Manage the filling and storage of images/photographs collected for the various studies
- Archival of study documentation as needed
- Perform any other study-related duties assigned by Study Coordinators or Principal Investigators.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a University Degree in Business Administration (Accounting) or Commerce
- At least Stage 2 of ACCA or CPA
- At least three years of experience; ideally in an international NGO financial and administrative project management performing similar duties
- Experience using the IDI GEMS, PMIS and other management systems is an added advantage
- GCP training and research experience will be an added advantage.
- One year of related work experience
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to be a good team player
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize, schedule and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Competence in the use of standard MS Office software, dropbox and redcap
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should apply online at the link below
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