Job Title: Office Assistant (Fresher O’ Level NGO Jobs)
Organisation: World Vision International
Duty Station: Kamwenge, Uganda
Reports to: Program Support Assistant
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Office Assistant will be responsible to maintaining the office premises ensuring cleanliness of offices, compound and will be responsible for managing the office kitchen.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cleaning offices regularly
- Ensure the offices are mopped daily (sometimes twice a day when needed).
- Ensure office windows, doors and walls are dust and cobwebs removed from the ceiling.
- Office waste bin are emptied regularly as well as cleaning of dustbins.
- Ensuring the hall is always cleaned and chairs dusted all the times.
- To clean and maintain office washrooms /restrooms
- The washrooms are scrubbed daily including dusting on wash tanks, doors and windows.
- Timely replenishment of toiletries (toilet paper, toilet balls, liquid/hand washing soap).
- Timely replenishment of hand washing water and detergent.
- To prepare tea for staff and visitors
- Prepare tea for staff and serve for guests.
- Wash utensils immediately before and after staff have used them.
- Maintain a clean kitchen at all times.
- Clean and maintain stores and archive rooms.
- Ensure routine cleaning of the office stores and archive room daily including cobwebbing and dusting.
- Ensure routine service of office machinery and assets.
- Any other duties assigned.
- Issuing of items from the store
- The staff is expected to be at office at all times.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the World Vision Office Assistant job must hold a Certificate in social work and social administration
- At least two years of related work experience
- Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
- Strong leadership, organizational and analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English
- Good time management.
- Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets and word
- A high level of integrity is required.
- Ability to communicate well with staff and visitors at all levels.
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities. Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
- Ability to communicate well with staff and visitors at all levels.
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities. Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
- Fluency in English both spoken and written and knowledge of one of the local language (Kiswahili, Rutoro, Ruyankole and Rukyiga) spoken in the area is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Deadline: 31st July 2023