Project Administrative Assistant Job at IDI Makerere


IDI Makerere

Project Administrative Assistant Job Post

Location:  Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024


Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 22 August 2023

Hiring Organization: IDI Makerere

Job Details:

General Summary

The administrative assistant will provide Finance, Administrative, and Secretarial support to the CAMO-Net project, as appropriate. The administrative assistant will provide support to the Project Manager and CAMO-Net staff in the implementation of the project, managing and accounting of funds; manage communications within the CAMO-Net project and ensure proper documentation/utilization of any assets and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

A. Administration

  • Support day to day activities of the CAMO-Net project.
  • Schedule and coordinate all appointments and meetings for CAMO-Net staff and other stakeholders as required.
  • Collation of all documents for meetings of the CAMO-Net project.
  • Provide logistical support to CAMO-Net project in the implementation of activities in line with approved program work plans.
  • Provide support to the project manager in preparing meeting documents
  • Maintain the office petty cash.
  • Develop and follow up accountabilities for activity funds.
  • Provide general administrative and secretarial support to project staff, and to project consultants as appropriate.
  • To prepare and submit monthly administrative reports to the project manager.
  • To participate and support in planning and drafting of project activity budgets and workplans.
  • To manage transport requests; review fuel accountabilities and mileage log sheets; and timely submission of the reviewed accountabilities to fleet management.
  • Maintains a tracker of procurement requests, LPOs released and items received.
  • To maintain and update the project asset and equipment register.
  • Maintains a tracker of office supplies (stationary, office equipment etc.) and records of documents issued & received within the project.
  • To support in tracking and storage of key staff (HR) documents – timesheets, leave forms, insurance forms, contracts, overtime forms etc.

B. Filing and storage of project documents

  • To support in organization of all CAMO-Net project meetings, attend, and take minutes as appropriate.
  • Establish and maintain a manual and electronic filing/record-keeping system for easy storage and retrieval of all project documents, such as – SOPs, activity reports, HR contact information, and correspondence related to the project.

Person Specification

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or other related fields.
  • Minimum of three years’ experience working in Administration in a public, private sector or international NGO environment 
  • Excellent verbal communication, report writing, organization and management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and can work in a team
  • Computer literacy with at least MS Office packages and internet
  • Proven abilities in project administration, including the prioritization of tasks, setting timelines and record keeping
  • Understanding of budget preparation processes
  • Outstanding secretarial skills, including advanced abilities in word-processing, spreadsheets, filing, and general computer use; knowledge of MS Excel, Word and other common software programs is essential
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong writing skills are essential
  • Capability to perform difficult typing/word processing duties; knowledge of written communication formats and composition of such communications is crucial
  • Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

Application procedure

Interested and Qualified? CLICK HERE to apply


Date Posted: 2023-08-10

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