Purpose of role
The Programme and Admin Assistant is a member of Country Office team and provides programme, administrative and office support services to ensure the smooth running of the Country Office. Supporting the programme teams and assisting in identifying areas of programme growth and developing new initiatives. Managing relationships with various partners such as the National & State Ministries of Health/Education/Social Welfare, Women groups, Organization of Person with Disability (OPD).
About the role
- Coordinating and supporting all programme activities for Eye Health, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD’s), Social Inclusion and Inclusive Education
- Organising project/programme meetings, travel, seminars and project related activities
- Sharing information about Sightsavers and its work with partners
- Providing Eye Health and NTD services located at Juba Teaching Hospital eye unit, including but not limited to minor surgeries for example TT
- Office management and day to day administration for the office
- Responsible for the office premises, IT provision, general maintenance of equipment, filing and documentation storage
- Engaging with the Landlord, managing suppliers and supervising the security team
- Managing the renewal of various contracts, memberships, vehicle registration
- Responsible for procurement of equipment and materials for programmes and the local office, maintaining supply logs
- Working closely with the Finance team regarding invoices, Personal Income Tax (PIT) payments and allocation of costs
- Supporting all partnership and networking opportunities
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential:
- Tertiary diploma in Health Sciences (OCO, CS, ON)/Social Sciences or its equivalent
- Fluent in English
- Programme/project planning
- Office management, office administrative support
- Skilled in TT surgery, treatment of Eye diseases and NTD management
- Microsoft Suite
- Multitasker
- Strong communication
Desirable:
- Quick thinking
- Dedicated
The Programme and Admin Assistant role is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Closing date: 7 November 2021
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 15 November
To apply
As an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply
How to apply:
https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/sightsavers/vms/e/careers/positions/dc47bJTIvprjjwKWeAwLLv