Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-term Contract (5 months)
Duration: June 4 – November 11
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 1st May 2024 by 5:00pm
About Us:
Farm Africa is an international non-governmental organization working across Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania to drive agricultural and environmental change. Our focus is on improving lives through agricultural expertise, ecosystem preservation, and leveraging business for prosperity.
Job Summary:
The Senior Operations and Administration Officer will play a crucial role in providing administrative support across various functions, including procurement, human resources, logistics, security, IT, finance, and facilities. This position is a fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover for the permanent job holder.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate recruitment activities, including candidate screening and onboarding processes.
- Maintain accurate personnel records and ensure compliance with HR policies.
- Manage assets and insurance, including vehicle records and insurance policies.
- Provide administrative support, including facilities management and logistics coordination.
- Procure IT equipment and provide IT support to staff.
- Lead procurement processes and maintain supplier relationships.
- Manage petty cash and support finance tasks such as invoice preparation.
- Liaise with project teams and support project-related logistics.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
Essential:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or relevant subject.
- Minimum three years of administrative or logistical support experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience in data management.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Desirable:
- Practical understanding of Ugandan employment laws.
- Experience in managing office facilities and casual staff.
- Experience in coordinating recruitment activities.
- Previous experience working for an INGO.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send a CV, salary history, and a two-page supporting statement detailing how they meet the person specification and their availability/notice period to ugandarecruitment@farmafrica.org. Please include “Senior Operations and Administration Officer” in the subject line. Note that additional documents such as certificates and references should not be sent with the application. Successful candidates will be required to provide these documents during the referencing process.
Due to the urgent need to fill this position, applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, and suitable candidates may be invited for interviews before the closing date.
Deadline: 1st May 2024 by 5:00pm
FARM AFRICA – Jobs in Uganda
Industry: NGO
Location: Kampala
