Administration Assistant job at Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation

Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation

Administration Assistant job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 26 November 2023

Hiring Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation

Job Details:

Job Summary
Baylor-Uganda through funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will support the Laboratory Leadership Program at the Ministry of Health/ Uganda National Institute of Public Health, along with other partners (Makerere University School of Public Health and the Association of Public Health Laboratories).

The position assists the Program Coordinator – UPHFP Laboratory Leadership Program in the day – to - day administrative and field preparation including laboratory leadership fellowship activities.

Overall Responsibilities
• Prepare and provide administrative support during didactic, mentorship, Program, and community building sessions in accordance with the funder rules and regulations.
• Coordinate front desk communication tasks including providing guidance to visitors.
• Follow up with UPHFP-LLP office activities including report and accountability filing from fellows and mentors.
• Follow up with training facility set up for fellows including timely availability of training materials.
• Follow up with field activity preparation for staffs, fellows, and mentors. This includes timely availability of supplies and logistics for the UPHFP-LLP as well as field activities.
• Prepare, submit and follow-up on requests for supplies, payment requests for funds and procurement for UPHFP-LLP.
• Follow up on regular maintenance of the program motor vehicle to see that it is in proper working condition at all times.
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of assets and equipment for the UPHFP-LLP.
• Coordinate an appropriate filling system for the UPHFP-LLP to ease access to office documents.
• Schedule and coordinate program meetings. This includes documenting the meeting minutes for UPHFP-LLP.
• Supervising driver and janitor for the UPHFP-LLP.
• Support the program coordinator to work with the MOH and district officials in the field sites to provide the best field experience for the fellows.
• Receive and file field products from fellows and liaise with other secretariat to ensure timely review and feedback to fellows.
• Follow up with fellows’ tracking database (cohorts, conferences, deliverable progress) is up to date.
• Ensure completeness of the fellows monitoring sheets to track progress.
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by Program coordinator.

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business administration or related field from a reputable institution is required. A post graduate degree in office management is an added advantage.
• At least 1 years’ experience as an administrator assistant in a reputable organization/ institution with adequate experience in office management, and coordination.
• 1 Years Relevant Experience

NOTE:
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts

You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.