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Administration Assistant / Receptionist – Emergency Response

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Arua, Northern Region, Uganda
Full-time

To assist in the provision of effective and efficient front desk and administrative services to the West Nile Response office in Arua. This office will also provide administrative support to the Response Directors office.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Reception Management

  • Receiving and screening incoming telephone calls, mails, inquiries, and requests and handling them as appropriate, including relaying accurate and timely messages and answering of queries, taking descending decisions on how information should be managed.
  • Maintain the reception are neat and tidy so as to maintain the positive image of the organization.
  • Managing a filing system for Administration and the Response Directors office.
  • Receiving and attending to visitors whilst they await appointments.

Logistics and administration support

  • Maintaining supplies inventory and preparing requisitions for office and logistics supplies.
  • Coordinating receipt of all vendor invoices through the administration processes, records and hands them over to Procurement/logistics and Administration for payments processing.

Support to management meeting/forums and follow ups

  • Assist in the Developing calendar/s of office key events and supporting its implementation in matters related to administration and following up with the responsible staff.
  • Organizing and taking minutes of management meetings and follow up of implementation of key action points and decisions.
  • Follow up on invitations through emails and phones as is appropriate.
Educational Background: 
Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or related disciplines.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Minimum two years of experience in a similar role.
  • Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
  • Must have knowledge in computer applications like MS Office, Word, Excel, internet and knowledge in data base management system is an added advantage.
  • Effective communication skills and ability to apply diplomacy and tact in dealing with external and internal customers.
  • Excellent customer care and public relations skills and ability to solve complex problems with minimum supervision.
  • Commitment to World Vision mission and partnership values and sensitivity to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
  • Knowledge of local context is added advantage.

Organization Info

World Vision

Overview
Headquarters: 
Federal Way, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1982
About Us
Mission: 

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Our mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Feb 11 2018
Active Until: 
Mar 11 2018
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit