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Job Title:   Office Assistant (Fresher O’ Level NGO Jobs)    

Organisation: The Hunger Project — Uganda (THP-U)

Duty Station:  Nwoya, Uganda

About US:

The Hunger Project — Uganda (THP-U) is part of the Global Hunger Project. THP has been implementing integrated Gender Focused Community Led Development (GFCLD) programs since 1999, and so far, has presence in 10 districts in Uganda; in which THP-U has empowered 12 clusters of rural communities! villages known as Epicenters to end their own hunger and poverty through the Epicenter strategy.

Job Summary:   Under the supervision of the Senior Admin and HR Officer, the Office Assistant will be responsible for taking care of the facilities and carry out cleaning and maintenance duties. He/she will provide housekeeping services to maintain the regional office in a safe, sanitary and tidy condition at all times.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining cleanliness inside and outside the office premises daily. These include cleaning of floors, windows and dusting tables and chairs.
• Empty and clean dustbins, wastepaper baskets daily and disposing of rubbish in designated areas.
• Ensure that washrooms are always kept clean and well stocked with the necessary toiletries daily.
• Ensure that all office furniture and equipment are clean and well-arranged daily.
• Maintain the kitchen area and clean all surfaces and other appliances.
• Ensure that the kitchen store is always well stocked with the necessary kitchen utilities.
• Assist in arranging for in house meetings i.e. (arranging the meeting room).
• Undertake internal errands for staff including photocopying and preparation of documents.
• Responsible for reporting repairs and replacements encountered when executing daily tasks.
• Providing support to staff in photocopying, binding and printing official document.
• Performs additional duties as needed and as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of at least UCE Certificate. Any other higher qualification is an added advantage.
• At least 1 year experience as a cleaner or office assistant in a busy work environment/organisation.

Skills and Competencies

• Should have excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Proven integrity and wise judgment
• Fluent in English.

How to Apply:

Please forward letters of interest, salary expectations, CV and certified academic certificates/transcripts by email to: uganda.personnel@thp.org addressed to the Country Director, The Hunger Project- Uganda, P.O Box 26393, Kampala. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

Deadline: 30th January 2025 by 5:00pm

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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