Job Title: Administrative Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: National Building Review Board
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Human Resource Officer
About US:
The National Building Review Board is a government agency under the Ministry of Works and Transport established by the Building Control Act, 2013. The Board is mandated to monitor building developments; ensure that the design and construction of buildings and utilities to which the public is to have access cater for persons with disabilities; oversee, inspect and monitor the operations of Building Committees; hear and determine appeals from persons dissatisfied with the decisions of a Building Committee; and to determine the fees to be charged by urban and district building committees for approval of plans, issue of building permits and occupation permits.
Job Summary: The Administrative Officer will provide overall administrative support for the effective and efficient performance of the Board Secretariat.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and updating the Directorate/Department activity log and following up with the relevant responsible office for implementation in line with the departmental guidelines;
- Assisting in the scheduling and planning of meetings on advice of the supervisor
- Taking the minutes meetings of the directorate and department
- Setting up and maintaining the Department’s filing system in line with the applicable guidelines
- Ensuring timeliness, cleanliness and tidiness of the office, safe custody, security and confidentiality of official information and documents in the directorate and department
- Preparing departmental expense reports and office budgets.
- Managing the fleet and supporting the staff transport management function
- Any other duty as may be assigned by mandated authority
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration or Business Administration/Business Studies (Management option) or Bachelor of Management Sciences, or any Management field from a recognized University or Institution of higher learning.
- Two years of experience in administrative duties gained at officer level in a public or reputable organization.
Competencies:
- Policy Management
- Running Effective Meetings;
- Public relations
- Customer care;
- Communication;
- Ethics and integrity; and
- Concern for quality and standards.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit one pdf document containing: an application letter; a Curriculum Vitae; copies of academic, professional as well as any legally required practicing documents; and, a copy of the National Identity Card to The Executive Secretary, National Building Review Board using the email address: newjobs@nbrb.go.ug
Deadline: 10th November 2023