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Job Summary

Job Title:
Administration Assistant/Receptionist
Employer:
World Education
Location:
Kampala, Uganda
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Administrative
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Wednesday, 8 January 2025

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Administration Assistant/Receptionist job at World Education | Apply Now

Kampala, Uganda

Full Time

Are you looking for administrative jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Administration Assistant/Receptionist job at World Education

Deadline: 

8 Jan 2025

About the Organisation

World Education is a respected international nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of education and increasing access to learning opportunities for vulnerable populations around the globe, with a mission to empower individuals and communities through education, economic development, and health initiatives. Established in 1951, the organization has evolved into a leader in designing and implementing effective, culturally responsive programs that promote literacy, girls’ education, community development, and the strengthening of education systems.

Renowned for its evidence-based approaches and impactful partnerships with governments, NGOs, and communities, World Education enjoys global recognition for driving educational equity and resilience in underserved regions. Its work culture emphasizes collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and professional growth, offering staff a dynamic environment and opportunities to engage in life-changing projects. With a variety of job roles, both in-field and remote, the organization supports flexible work arrangements that reflect its commitment to work-life balance and mission-driven service.

World Education’s business model blends grassroots action with systemic policy advocacy, underpinned by a strong focus on research, capacity building, and technological innovation. Its operations span across Africa, Asia, and the United States, reaching millions of learners and educators each year. Guided by core values of respect, integrity, accountability, and social justice, the organization also actively engages in Corporate Social Responsibility through programs that enhance gender equality, health education, and community empowerment. Learn more at www.worlded.org.

World Education, a division of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI/WE) is dedicated to improving people’s lives around the world through greater heath, education and socioeconomic equity for individuals and communities, and to providing an environment where people of passion can pursue this cause.

Job Title

Administration Assistant/Receptionist job at World Education

World Education

Job Description

Job Title:  Administration Assistant/Receptionist (Fresher NGO Jobs)

Organisation: World Education

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


 JSI/WE is seeking an Administration Assistant/Receptionist for a five-year USAID funded Targeting the Learning Crisis (TLC) Activity in Uganda, which aims to create sustained, measurable improvements in development outcomes in Basic Education through Targeted Instruction for foundational skills, a learner-centric pedagogy that reorganizes math and literacy instruction based on children’s actual learning levels, rather than on the prescribed grade-level syllabus. The Activity seeks to implement cost-effective, sustainable, and impactful programming, centered in P1-5, and evidence-based early childhood education for pre-primary years, in order to significantly improve math and reading learning outcomes for Ugandan primary students.

The Administration Assistant/Receptionist is a fulltime position based in Kampala. S/he will be responsible for the management of the front office. S/He will provide general administrative and office management support to TLC staff and other partners with the overall aim of ensuring smooth functioning of office operations and activities. S/he will report to the Human Resource Manager.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Receive and answer telephone calls and receive all visitors in a professional and courteous manner and direct them to appropriate staff member.

  • Distribute office mail and send out mail/packages to the appropriate hosts and couriers.

  • Develop and update an office mailing and contacts list.

  • Assist with travel and logistics arrangements for staff and visiting headquarter staff, if applicable, including hotel bookings and airline reservations.

  • Participate in the development of, and manage JSI/WE welcome packages for visitors;

  • Assist to arrange and coordinate office conferences/retreats, and other office events and ensure its documentation, minutes are tracked, signed, and filed.

  • Assist the Finance & Administration Manager with receiving all maintenance requests for office maintenance, IT problems, internet connections, phones and any other request for repairs; contact service providers for repairs and assistance; serve as main contact person for service providers; follow-up to ensure that all problems are fixed; keep log of all maintenance problems, calls and date when service completed;

  • Maintain office-wide calendar of meetings and use of conference room and ensure meeting room set-up. Manage meeting/conference room set-up

  • Prepare minutes of staff meetings as requested;

  • Plan, organize and oversee all special office maintenance/works and activities whenever needed;

  • Ensure that in your line of duty, you are aware of child safeguarding principles and guidelines and apply it in your day-to-day roles as you interact with communities and children.

  • Ensure promotion of safe child practices and mitigation, prevention and reporting of violations of children to ensure compliance; Carry out other tasks as assigned by your supervisor or designee.

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Qualifications, Education and Competencies

  • Two (2) years of experience working in a similar or related role in administration/operations, preferably with donor funded projects;

  • University degree in a relevant field, such business administration & management; public administration or any related field

  • Good skills in Microsoft Word, Excel;

  • Good communications and interpersonal skills;

  • Ability to work independently, take initiative and manage various activities in a team setting with minimal supervision;

  • A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing;

  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality for all project and staff proprietary matters.

  • Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations and past international development sector experience is an added advantage.

How to Apply

All interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online at the Apply Button below


Deadline: 8th January 2025.


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