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Adminsitrative/Office Assistant, Yobe

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Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Full-time

FHI 360 is currently seeking qualified candidates for Administrative Assistant, Yobe for the upcoming eight-year DFID Nigeria Health Investment programme. The position is contingent on the requirements of the solicitation and upon award to FHI 360.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Variety of administrative and office support duties
  • Knowledge of organizational and departmental policies and procedures in order to communicate information involving programs, functions, and services
  • Preparation of documents and reports, the use of office technology, compiling records, organizing and maintaining files, posting information, greeting / referring/assisting others, mail distribution, and photocopying.
  • Collecting and verifying data, summarizing and reconciling information or financial data, records management, review and processing, research and inventory.
  • Primary staff assistant to a department or manager.
  • Answers phones.
  • Takes messages or fields/answers routine and non- routine questions.
  • Provides information to callers.
  • Provides administrative support to staff for copying, faxing and large- scale mailings.
  • Responds to staff requests for administrative support as needed.
  • Sets up and maintain files, prepares reports, presentations and graphics, provides employees with office supplies, performs data entry, proofreads, and compiles special reports.
  • Receives and distributes incoming mailing and coordinates outgoing mail, including courier services, postage meter account, and interoffice mail distribution.
  • Schedules meetings and meeting arrangements.
  • Provides meeting support as needed (e.g. scheduling conference rooms, coordinating food, logistics).
  • Communicates with both internal and external personnel as required. Prepares and maintains documentation, plans, reports, schedules, databases, spread sheets, logs etc. to support functions.
Educational Background: 
High School/GED Diploma or International Equivalent
Skills/Experience: 
  • Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience supporting an office environment
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with employees and clients of all levels.
  • Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Professional level of oral and written fluency in English and Hausa
  • Excellent computer software skills.

Organization Info

Fhi 360

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1974
About Us
Mission: 

To improve lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development.

Why Work For Us?: 

We Believe…

…the key to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people lies in generating, sharing, and applying knowledge.

…sustainability comes from improving the capacity of individuals and countries to address their needs.

…in partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, and communities.

…in approaches that address human needs as a whole

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Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Dec 5 2018
Active Until: 
Jan 5 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Fhi 360
industry: 
Nonprofit