Senior Administrative Officer Jobs – Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Job Title: Senior Administrative Officer
Organisation: Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Reports to: Director Finance and Administration
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Dairy Development Authority is a semi-Autonomous Agency under Ministry of Agriculture, Animal industry and Fisheries (MAAIE). Dairy Development Authority was established under the Dairy Industry Act of 1998. Dairy Development Authority’s Mission is “To provide dairy development and regulatory services that will ensure increased production and consumption of milk, sustainable and profitable dairy industry sector that contribute to economic development and improved nutritional standards in Uganda.”
Job Summary: The Senior Administrative Officer will coordinate and provide administrative support to the smooth running of DDA activities
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To conduct orientation and induction programmes for newly recruited staff
- Initiate payroll and pay change reports
- Participate in the preparation of quarterly performance reports for administration
- Manage staff welfare, cleanliness and hygiene of office and the DDA premises
- Responsible for the availability of office supplies, office machinery, equipment and properties
- Ensure that the Authority machinery and equipment are in good a functional state, serviced and repaired in time
- Management of office utilities
- Responsible for the management of security of the Authority
- Management of Authority’s transport
- Supervise and manage the performance and development of staff in Administration in line with the Authority’s goals, objectives, policies and regulations
- Appraise performance of staff supervised and recommend training needs where appropriate to meet identified deficiencies in the required skills and competences
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honour’s degree in Human Resource Management or; Honor’s degree in Social work & Social Administration or an Honors of Business Administration & Management (Human Resource Management) or any other relevant Honour’s degree from a recognized University.
- Post graduate qualification in a related field is a must
- Master’s degree in related field is an added advantage.
- Three years of working experience in a reputable Organization
How to Apply:
All interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit their application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic credentials to the address below, addressed to:
The Executive Director,
Dairy Development Authority (DDA),
Plot 1, Kafu Rd. Kampala,
- O. Box 34006, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: info@dda.or.ug (For those sending the applications online, please merger all your document into one fine, not exceeding 3MBs)
Deadline: 6th December 2019
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interviews.
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