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Senior Officer Logistics and Administration, Jobs - at Save the Children Uganda,Uganda Jobs,
Position Title: Senior Officer Logistics and
Administration (3 Positions);
Organization:Save the Children Uganda
Primary Location:Arua/Koboko, Adjumani & Kiryandongo
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: Friday 6 June 2014
Brief Company Profile:
Save the Children is the world’s
leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over
120 countries in the world.
Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every
child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,
and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results
at scale. In Uganda, we implement
programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights
Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and
HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers
programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central
regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over
200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2013, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Save the Children seeks to fill the
following vacant positions and applications are invited from suitably qualified
and experienced Persons for the humanitarian/emergency response operations.
Job Purpose:
·
The Senior Officer Supports the Office in the in the provision of logistic
management, fleet, assets and warehouse and ensures that this is done through
timely service delivery.
·
The job holder provides professional, efficient and effective
administrative services for the office; handles bookings and confirmations for
travel, functions and hotels reservations.
·
The person also provides support in stores, facilities maintenance, repairs
for office and residential property and attends to residential services.
·
He /she in addition provides timely,
efficient and effective filing management and archiving system, manages the
resource centre and handles all incoming and outgoing mails.
Academic back ground, Experience
& Person Specifications;
- Minimum of a Degree in
humanities, Finance/Business studies or the equivalent accrued working
experience in a related position. Possession of a graduate or partial
professional qualification in logistics, procurement and supplies management
will be an added advantage.
At least 3 years experience in office administration or management preferably in an INGO
Mode of Application:
Please refer to the detailed description of the jobs and the key selection
criteria by visiting our website: www.uganda.savethechildren.net/jobs
Application letters with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources
& Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Important to note:
- Testimonials/certificates
should not be attached to applications that are submitted online.
- The closing date for
receiving applications is 6th June 2014. Candidates are therefore encouraged to
apply at the earliest opportunity.
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
