MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
P.O. Box 7072 Kampala Uganda E-mail: dean@musph.ac.ug
Website: http://www.musph.ac.ug
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Tel: + 256-41-4543872/0312-263158 Fax: + 256414-531807
Background
Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH) in collaboration with Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are undertaking a project to establish strong surveillance systems for Most-at-Risk Populations (MARPS) for HIV/AIDS particularly in fishing communities in Uganda. The project based at Makerere University School of Public Health now invites applications for the following position:
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (1 position)
Job Summary:
The role of the Administrative Assistant is to provide administrative & clerical support to project staff and field teams.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide administrative support to project staff and field teams
• Logistics management
• Secretarial Services
• Inventory management for supplies and equipment
• Manage the petty cash fund
• coordinate hospitality functions namely: Booking travel, process visa applications, arrange accommodation for programme visitors, organize meetings, workshops etc
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
Requirement:
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/ Business Management or Bachelor of Arts or Social Sciences or Secretarial Services or related field
• Knowledge of office management and administrative practices and principles
• Good numeracy skills
• Capacity to pay attention to detail
• Pleasant, organized and accurate
• Ability to multi task and cope with pressure and multiple deadlines
• Good writing skills
• Ability to establish and maintain cordial and cooperative working relationships with members of staff and field teams
• Proficiency in MS office applications
• Administrative experience with a training programme or NGO, will be an added advantage
How to apply:
Basis of offer: All positions above will be offered on a contractual basis for two years renewable upon satisfactory performance.
Suitable applicants should send an application letter, detailed updated curriculum vitae with names, addresses and telephone contacts of two professional referees, copies of academic transcripts, degree certificates and other relevant supporting documents and two letters of reference from professional referees to:
The Dean,
Makerere University School of Public Health,
P. O. Box 7072, Kampala.
Hand delivery: Room 215,2nd Floor, MUSPH Building, New Mulago Hospital Complex
Applications should be marked with the position for which you are applying and should reach the above address no later than October 31st 2011
NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
