Vacancy title:
Administration Specialist RELAPU
Jobs at:
Future options ConsultingDeadline of this Job:
25 December 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 12, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Ref No: GIZ – RELAPU/AS/1222078
Knowledge, Skills & Competences
• Demonstrable capacity for self-organization and the ability to take the initiative with minimal supervision.
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, Internet) and standard computer programmes (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint).
• In-depth understanding of financial planning and accounting.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed with corresponding measures to be agreed with management.
• High degree of self-motivation and team spirit.
• Straight-forward communication and proficiency in English language.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The Administration Officer will be in charge of:
• Providing administrative services for the GIZ project “Responsible Land Policy in Uganda (RELAPU)”.
• Meeting the administrative needs of the project’s components in an equally balanced manner.
• Deputizing the Head of Finance and Administration.
• Ensuring that financial and administrative GIZ rules and regulations and standard procedures are complied with.
The Administration Officer performs the following tasks:
Specific Tasks
Procurement
• Conducts local procurements up to the project’s level delegated threshold including quotations according to GIZ rules and regulations.
• Keeps a database on GIZ Uganda framework agreement suppliers and conducts regular search for alternatives.
• Supports in receiving and checking of delivered materials.
• Compiles information on products, services and prices on small goods vendors, catering companies, car rental companies for entry in supplier’s database.
• Supports the preparation of contract documents for administrative aspects and terms and conditions in coordination with technical staff.
• Performs a quality and compliance check of the contract documents before submitting them to the Country Office.
• Follows-up of the timely contract preparation with Country Office and the timely reply to any questions.
Administration
• Prepares contract documents in coordination with technical staff at the project level and follows up with Country Office for the contracts above the project’s delegation threshold.
• Files documents in reference files and in DMS in line with GIZ filing rules.
• Supports in organising administrative and logistical aspects of project activities (meetings, workshops, etc.).
• Supports technical staff in timely monitoring of completion of contracts.
• Supports in the coordination with the GIZ office on the mode of service delivery.
• Supports in ensuring that project computers and software function properly.
• Conducts inventory counts.
• Supports in vehicle fleet management i.e., monitoring of logbooks, vehicle maintenance and repairs etc.
Finance and accounting.
• Prepares the project’s Commercial and Legal Eligibility Checks (KEP) in coordination with the junior administrative specialists and Finance Managers of the RELAPU regional offices.
• Supports in the management of the Citi Bank account as a third-party agent.
• Supports in the management of the petty cash, cash withdrawals, keeping the cashbook, bank accounts reconciliations, preparing and entering vouchers of the assigned programme components.
• Supports in checking of local subsidy and consultancy accountabilities as will be directed by the Head of Administration.
• Supports in project level invoice checking, stamping and ensuring attachment of the appropriate support documents.
• Supports in checking of project export reports as will be directed by the head of administration.
• Supports in following up of unsettled items in the form of third-party receivables, liabilities and bank reconciliation statement issues recorded in the monthly end of period accounts for both office and project journals.
Other Duties/Additional Tasks
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field
• Details of experience
• At least 3 years professional experience in a comparable position.
• Working experience for GIZ and knowledge of GIZ rules and regulations as well as standard procedures are an asset
• Experience in the administration of multiple processes simultaneously.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
All interested and qualified persons are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources by email to vacancy@futureoptions.org Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically, quoting the reference. Please include name and contact of three references in the CVs, one official reference from your current workplace is a MUST. Please quote the position and reference number in the subject line. Applications should be received by 5.00 pm on 26th December 2022. Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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