Finance and Administrative Assistant DFID Programme Jobs – NIRAS International Consulting
Job Title: Finance and Administrative Assistant
Organization: NIRAS International Consulting
Project Name: Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) Programme
Funding Source: The Department for International Development (DFID)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
NIRAS is one of Scandinavia’s leading consulting engineering companies. NIRAS contributes to a large number of major societal challenges with a wide range of expertise that includes process plants, building, energy, environment, infrastructure, development consulting and urban planning.
Job Summary: The Finance and Administrative Assistant will manage the DFID funded Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) project’s administration and accounting for programme in Kampala.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- General office administration, including managing supplies;
- Provide administrative and logistical support to the Uganda Country team and short-term consultants;
- Responsible for project vehicle maintenance;
- Line management of the Uganda driver;
- Inventory and maintenance of physical and digital files and assets;
- Update and maintain office policies and manuals;
- Manage and report monthly programme expenditure;
- Prepare the monthly country forecasts;
- Ensure the office is tax compliant;
- Coordinate logistics of project meetings and events;
- Prepare meeting materials as appropriate;
- Coordinate and support in country travel arrangements;
- Facilitate internal communication within the Country Office.
- Support in compiling monthly monitoring data for the Country Office.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree required within a financial field;
- At least five years of finance and administrative experience;
- Experience of donor funded programmes;
- Proficiency in MS Office with expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook;
- Ability to analyse and revise operating practices to improve efficiency;
- Detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced office environment;
- Exceptional communication skills in English;
- Superior organisational skills and dedication to completing tasks in a timely manner;
- Driver’s license is considered an asset.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying to this position, please send a cover letter (max 1 page) and your CV via email to our Programme Manager, Victoria Harvey on viha@niras.com
NB: Tentative starting date is 1st November 2019.
For questions please contact Victoria Harvey, email: viha@niras.com
Deadline: Friday 11th October 2019 by 12.00pm noon