Uganda: Administration Officer

Title: Administration Officer

For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.

In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in Development and Emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 300 persons. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

Save the Children Uganda Country Office is looking to recruit a Ugandan National for the following position:

Role Purpose:

The Administration Officer provides professional, efficient and effective reception services for the office; handles bookings and confirmations for travel, functions and hotels reservations. The person also provides support in administrative, stores, facilities maintenance, repairs for office and residential property and attends to residential services. He /she in addition provides timely, efficient and effective filing management and archiving system for Office, manages the resource centre and handle all incoming and outgoing mails.

Contract Duration: Open Ended subject to availability of fundsLocation: Gulu Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in humanities or relevant field.
• At least 3 years' experience in office administration or management preferably in an INGO
• Computer knowledge especially MS Word, Excel, Power Point, email & Internet use.
• A strong team player with good interpersonal communication skills.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=dGltb3RoeS42MDY3Mi4zODMwQHNhdmV0aGVjaGlsZHJlbmFvLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ