Job : Administrative Assistant

Location : Lira, Mbale and Mbarara Districts
Deadline: 20th September 2013 
Positions : 3

Description

DM is a Ugandan registered indigenous NGO whose mission is “to improve the quality of life of the informal sector communities through interventions that mitigate the impact of disease, promote sustainable development and empower communities to champion their own development.
With support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DM is implementing Strengthening HIV/AIDS Response in Market Communities (SHAREM) project in Lira, Mbale and Mbarara Districts.
Also with support from AIDS Healthcare Foundation/ Uganda Cares, DM is working with the same partner to implement HIV/ AIDS activities in Soroti, Rakai, Kampala and Wakiso Districts.

DM is seeking young, talented and hard-working individuals to be a part of a team committed to improving the lives of informal economy workers.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure the maintenance of a working environment that yields productivity and furnishes essential office supplies.
• Ensures that all office equipment including the photocopier, telephones and computers and their accessories are properly maintained, i.e. serviced on time and any breakdowns rectified.
• Maintain an effective medium of communication and close collaboration among the workers in the organization.
• Keep all financial records of the branch office.
• Handle branch office petty cash.
• Carryout cash reconciliations.

Qualifications, skills and abilities/experience

• A minimum of a Diploma in Business Administration – Accounting option, or any other related field.
• Strong administration and management skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Should have good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to initiate and foster networks with Community based groups and collaborating partners
• Good Computer skills, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to speak and read the local language in the location of interest will be an added advantage.
• Experience in carrying out similar work will be an added advantage.
Should not be more than 30 years of age.

How to Apply

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

CONTACT: Suitable candidates should send their hand written applications including an up-dated CV, telephone contact, e-mail address and names and contact of three professional referees to the Executive Director, Development Initiatives International, P.O. Box 72446 Clock Tower, Kampala, Telephone: 0414-533404, Plot 111, Owen Road, Mulago Hill, Kampala. DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES INTERNATIONAL (DM) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLOSING DATE: Applications should be submitted by Friday, 13th September 2013. Date of issue: 9th September 2013; 

Closing date: 20th September 2013 

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply WFP haszero tolerance fordiscrimination and does not d iscriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status WFP does not charge any fees from applicants at any stage in the recruitment process