Vacancy title:
Administrative Assistant

Jobs at:
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

Deadline of this Job:
2nd November 2017

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
Organization Overview
National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and Data Bank, a body corporate under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal industry and Fisheries its mandate is to take a leading role in establishing a comprehensive National Animal Breeding Programme in Uganda, wishes to recruit the following;

Job Title: Adrninistrative Assistant
No. of vacancy: 01
Location: Headquarters/Various Center Farms

Reporting To:
Assistant Manager Human Resourcel or Supervisor where deployed

Overall Job Purpose
To provide Administrative and secretarial services to the . Organisation across all sections.

Age Limit: 25-55 Years

Specific Responsibilities
Draws up and monitors appointments and programmes in conjunction with relevant officers, Maintaining organizational records and assisting their movements and develop control processes for efficient records management, Coordinate travel arrangements for staff both inland and abroad, Preparing and raising requisitions and following up on payments and supplies, Coordinating preparation and submission of accountabilities, Organize meetings, functions and workshops, in charge of customer relations, receiving and attending to visitors/clients internal and external, Requisitions for and manages office consumables, Drafts letters of routine nature and types official letters! documents, Receives incoming mail, callers or telephone and supervises outgoing mail, Ensures general cleanliness and orderliness of the office and compound and Guides and supervises support staff in the office.

Basic Requirements

• Should have an Honors Bachelors degree in Arts, Social Sciences and Social work and Social Administration or Business Administration/ Business studies (Management option) or Bachelor of Management Sciences or information and Office Management from a recognized University/ institution
• Working experience of at least three (3) years as . Office Administration and Management gained from Government or reputable organization! institution.

Job application procedure
All CV, applications and testimonials (including 3 work References) should be sent to:
The Executive Director
Attn: Human Resource/Administration,
National Animal Genetic Resources Centre & Data Bank,
P.O. Box 183 Nsamizi Road, Entebbe

We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity to all. PWDs and Female applicants are specifically encouraged to apply. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the above positions, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall automatically lead to disqualification.