Assistant Project Officer Jobs – Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre (NTIHC)
Job Title: Assistant Project Officer
Organisation: Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre (NTIHC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Advocacy and Research Manager
About US:
Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre (NTIHC) is the pioneer program in providing youth friendly Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) services in Uganda. Established in 1994, NTIHC is a pioneer adolescent health program in Uganda positioned to provide Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) services, youth activities and information, primarily targeting young people of 10 -24 years old. NTIHC, with an officeand youth clinic at Kiswa Health Centre, supports 7 KCCA health facilities in Kampala and other 24 Public health facilities in 8 districts neighbouring Kampala to provide quality ASRHR services.
Job Summary: The Assistant Project Officer will regularly provide support to the Advocacy and Research department. She/He shall also provide assistance in Administration as well as Service Delivery department.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and supervise activities of intern students in liaison with Advocacy and Research Manager and other heads of departments.
- Participate in mentoring and educating of volunteers and interns in the provision of youth friendly services.
- Administratively manage the arrangement of training activities including logistics such as booking venues arranging the catering, stationery and accommodation if necessary, production and submission of activity reports the supervisor manager.
- Participate in other activities like clients registration, counselling, health discussions with young people and toll free counselling.
- Support in the documentation and subscribing of meeting minutes as may be requested
- Support in the maintenance of office equipment and supplies, ensuring that machines are regularly serviced and maintained in good running condition and the necessary supplies do not run out.
- Support in organising internal activities such as meetings, functions and attending to visitors.
- Manage the receiving, filing forwarding and dispatching of mails and newspapers and maintain an up to date office filing system for incoming and outgoing mails.
- Manage the organisational fleet and transport services
- Assist in office errands as may be assigned.
- Maintenance of NTIHC fixed assets register.
- Perform any other lawful duties and responsibilities as assigned to him /her by the supervisor and or other superiors.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration or BBA or Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences); from a recognized Institution.
- Post graduate training in office administration will be an added advantage.
- Any additional qualification in any of the following fields is an added advantage; finance and Accounts, Human Resource, procurement, and other related field.
- At least three years of relevant working experience in a similar organisation in a similar or same position is an added advantage.
- Strength of personal values and character
- High level of moral character and integrity; dynamic, flexible.
- Self-motivation, hard work orientation and good team skills.
- Knowledge of IT is essential
- Age: Preferably between 25 – 30 years old at the time of application.
How to Apply:
Applications should be addressed to The Program Director, Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre, P.O. Box 27572 Kampala, Tel: 0752000522, 0393216467. Applications with detailed CV and cover letters with 3 professional referees and their day time contacts, copies of certified certificates and testimonials and day time telephone contact
Deadline: 4th May 2019 by 4:00 PM
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