Fresher Admin Jobs – Project Assistant – National Library of Uganda
Job Title: Project Assistant (Fresher Admin Jobs)
Organisation: National Library of Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Basic Salary: 866,000 UGX monthly OR (10,392,000 p.a)
About US:
The National Library of Uganda was established by the National Library Act, 2003. This Act repealed the Public Libraries Act, 1964 which had established the Public Libraries Board. The Board had been charged with the responsibility of establishing, equipping, managing and maintaining libraries in Uganda. Following the enactment of the Local Governments Act, 1997, this responsibility was decentralized to the local governments.
Job Summary: The Project Assistant, under the supervision of the NLU Project Manager will assist and meet the daily administrative needs of the project team and project partners to ensure smooth implementation of the project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support NLU project manager and the project team, contributing to the entire project lifecycle
- Assist in organizing and monitoring schedules and coordinate all related activities to ensure those project deadlines are met
- Prepare project documentation, such as agreements with participating libraries
- Organize project-related training events, and meetings of the project team and partners, which includes all the logistical support and coordination
- Provide communications support and assistance to ensure timely responses to inquiries including, acting as a liaison for the project team with libraries and project partners, and other stakeholders, answering questions and routing requests appropriately
- Organize reimbursement of local travel costs and per diem to librarians Manage orders of supplies, needed for project implementation, ensure that all public
- procurement rules are followed and properly documented
- Complete any other administrative tasks, necessary for the project
- Be available to attend project-related meetings and events, and for counsel via e-mail, skype, or other telecommunication means
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
- At least two years of project-related work experience
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Keen attention to detail and an aptitude for problem-solving
- Able to proactively address potential issues
- Excellent computer skills and significant hands-on experience with Microsoft
- Office Suite
- Collaborative working style and team-player attitude
- Positive and encouraging personality
- Able to work independently with little supervision
- Reliable, trustworthy, and committed to the team’s success
- Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
- Able to work in a deadline-driven environment
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications accompanied by a CV and relevant Academic Papers should be electronically submitted to the Director- National Library of Uganda using the email: admin@nlu.go.ug
Deadline: 5th January 2021
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