Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Administrative Assistant, GS-5

Duty Station : Kampala

Starting Date: Early 2011



Duties and responsibilities:

Human Resource Management;

-         Maintains records of all attendance records for OHCHR staff maintain updated leave tables and track all activities related to hazard pay including initiating the payment of hazard pay.

-         Maintains achieves of all administrative contracts and financial transactions and updates filling systems a required.

-         Assist the National Administrative Officer with the recruitment process including preparing the long list and compiling the required documentation for CRP and CAP meeting.

General Administration;

-         Assist in briefing international and national personnel and vendors on general administrative matters, provides advice and arranges administrative support as required.

-         Provides general secretarial and administrative assistance to the National Administrative Officer when requested.



Qualifications:

Education: Secondary Education, University degree in business administration, commerce, social science or equivalent will be an added advantage.



Experience:

-         At least 5 years of combined progressively responsible experience in related financial/administrative functions.

-         Experience in use of computers and office software packages.



Languages:

-         Fluency in oral and written English.



Other skills:

-         Knowledge of UN rules and regulations as it pertains to human resources management, financial management and general administration services an asset.



How to apply:

Head Office OHCHR Uganda

P.O Box 7184,

Plot 12A Baskerville Avenue , Kololo

Kampala, Uganda.

Deadline: 04 Jan, 2011