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Job Title:  Administrative Assistant (Fresher High School Diploma Jobs)

Organisation: Compassion International

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Compassion International is an American child sponsorship and Christian humanitarian aid organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that aims to positively influence the long-term development of children globally who live in poverty.

Job Summary:   This intermediate level administrative assistant, while maintaining strict confidentiality, collaborates with teammates to perform duties that include office support tasks as well as administrative work directly related to the Uganda National Office.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
• Upholds and engages in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors.
• Works with service providers, overseeing leases and payments.
• Manages and renews child and youth development contracts working closely with Frontline Church Partners (FCPs).
• Manages bank letters and signatories for FCPs.
• Manages local hotel bookings and coordinates onsite international visits, including visa processing and airport transportation.
• As a seasoned team member, answers questions, explain processes, and corresponds with people concerning specialized information within the National Office.
• Performs administrative support work such as answering phones, entering and retrieving electronic data, or sorting and distributing mail.
• Drafts and/or proofreads documents or forms and other correspondence such as official company records, external letters, and government filings, which may be confidential in nature.
• May perform light manual labor such as delivering office supplies, arranging chairs, and setting up refreshments or brochures and displays.
• May communicate with staff in other countries to facilitate processing of information or work product, follow-up on accuracy and process compliance, ensure clear understanding between functions, as well as serve on project teams.
• May order supplies or services, arrange for shipping or transportation, or provide other logistical services in accordance with standard practices and policies. May provide document recording or authentication services as required.

Faith

• Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Culture

• Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s core “Cultural Behaviors” in all internal and external communication and relationships.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a High School Diploma Business Administration, Technology, or related discipline
• A minimum of two years of relevant experience working in this or a related field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.

NB: Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join Compassion International in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.

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