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Administration Officer Hospice Africa Uganda

About this Job:

Since 1993, Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) (national organization) has promoted modern methods of pain and symptom control as well as “whole-person” (holistic) care for patients living with cancer and HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provide quality education courses and advocacy activities to promote spread of palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa. Hospice Africa Uganda has a head office in Kampala, site offices in Mbarara and Hoima Districts. HAU wishes to recruit dynamic, skilled, and caring Ugandan staff committed to palliative care to f II the following position:

Position: Administration Officer, based in Kampala
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Supervise general office activities:
Coordinating secretarial support; Ensuring excellent HAU client relations; Ensuring that office supplies and consumables are available and in place at all times; Ensuring that effective handling and security of correspondence and communications. Supervise security and safety of HAU property and equipment.
Provide support to other departments of the organization and manage functions/events of the Providing administrative support services including; Maintenance of the Utility services and responsible . for utility bills; HAU office computers and related equipment; HAU office furniture and equipment; • handling of repairs and or minor purchase of office items.
Supervising administrative staff;
• Supervising Guest House keepers, Head Guard, Head General Assistant and Maintenance Assistant. Handling routine security matters in liaison with
Head Guard and supervising work schedules for main reception staff.
KEY RESULT AREAS
• Adequate supervision to admin staff and ensuring their satisfactory performance Adequate attention to daily administrative duties and requests from staff Coordinated support services for the Department

Requirement:

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Bachelors degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Office and Information Management, Social Work and Social Administration, Social Sciences, or any relevant degree.
At least 3 years in a similar position preferably with in NGO sector.

Salary: - USD/month
How to apply:

To apply: Qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver, email or post a detailed resume with a cover letter indicating three work related referees to the address below. Emails must not exceed 2MB. Deadline for receiving applications is Monday 1st June, 2012.
The Human Resource Office;
Hospice Africa Uganda
P.O. Box 7757 Kampala; Makindye Rd,
opposite ARA
Email; humanresource@hospiceafrica.or.ug
HAU is an equal opportunity employer and considers applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status or any other legally protected status.’