Office Manager – Bridge International Academies

Job Title:  Office
Manager

Organisation: Bridge
International Academies
Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda
About Us:
NFT Consult, a leading HR
Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for it valuable client, Bridge International
Academies which is the world’s largest chain of primary schools bringing world
class education to the poorest of the poor, democratizing the right to succeed.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Office Management &
Administration (30%):
Oversight
and management of all Bridge space in Uganda – primarily office, accommodation
and warehousing
  • Finding,
    planning and organising Office Premises in Kampala suitable for
    organization’s long-term needs
  • Maintains
    office efficiency by planning and implementing office systems, layouts,
    and equipment procurement.
  • Organizing
    Meetings, arranging appointments, representing Bridge in absence or with
    Expansion Director
  • Ordering
    stationery and furniture, dealing with correspondence, complaints and
    queries, preparing letters, presentations and reports, supervising and
    monitoring the work of other 
    administrative staff
  • Ensure
    contracts, insurance requirements, and government regulations and safety
    standards are followed properly.
2. Finance Support (25%): Support the Finance and Admin team in Head
Office, Nairobi with all finance and admin-related tasks, including but not
limited to:
  • Assisting
    running Uganda payroll, for both HQ and Head Office staff, ensuring PAYE,
    NSSF and other tax compliance;
  • Managing
    mobile money payments systems;
  • Keenly
    tracking payments in Uganda, scanning, emailing, copying receipts,
    vouchers and other financial documentation;
  • Managing
    supplier relationships, e.g. IT equipment, landlords, etc.
3. HR Support (25%): Support People Ops team in Head Office,
Nairobi with all HR related tasks, including but not limited to:
  • Managing
    HR files in Uganda;
  • Ensuring
    accuracy of HR policies and procedures and staff adherence to them;
  • Preparing
    Contracts for HQ and Academy level staff;
  • Assisting
    and/or leading induction of new staff in Uganda;
  • Assisting
    with creation of 1-3 year recruitment plan for Uganda and recruitment of
    those staff;
  • Dealing
    with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures & developing
    with line managers HR planning strategies which consider immediate and
    long-term staff requirements;
  • Finding
    and organizing international staff accommodation; Organizing transport, accommodation,
    etc. for visiting international staff and visitors;
4. Perform Other Duties (20%): Understanding that Bridge International
Academies in Uganda is a small but rapidly growing team, the Office Manager
will be required to engage in any other duties as assigned by the Expansion
Director, as and when required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    Office Manager should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
  • At
    least two years of post-undergraduate, full-time work experience,
    preferably in office management, finance or HR
  • Excellent
    written and verbal communication skills
  • Outgoing
    and engaging personality; high energy and enthusiasm level
  • Results-oriented
    with a “can do” attitude; willingness to do whatever necessary to get the
    job done
  • Excellent
    communicator and team player; can strike an instant rapport with people
    from all different walks of life and background
  • Excellent
    time management and organization, very detail oriented
  • Past
    exposure and experience working in rapidly changing and demanding work
    environments
  • Significant
    experience working within low income communities or slums
  • Past
    experience managing large groups of adults from diverse backgrounds
  • Past
    exposure and experience and knowledge of financial, HR and administration
    system
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT
Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web link below
and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The applications/CVs
should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word or PDF format
will be considered.

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