
Job Vacancy For Administrative Officer
- Wa, Upper West Region
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supporting the MOAP office in Wa with all administrative matters
- Meeting the administrative needs of the office independently, with a minimum of intervention
- Managing the support staff at the programme office
- Ensuring that financial and administrative regulations are complied with
- Organising workshops and other events
- Paying for workshop costs and accounting for them
- Efficiently dealing with queries about issues in his/her section
- Performing tasks in compliance with GIZ's Orientation and Rules (O+R)
- Correctly providing services within the team in accordance with GIZ's requirements
- Ensures that relevant information is exchanged between project/programme staff, partners and other institutions
- Accompanies the project/programme manager or other team members to meetings if necessary
- Prepares and organises internal meetings
- Regularly draws up a list of forthcoming meetings and events
- Supports organising administrative and logistical aspects of events such as meetings, workshops according to rules and regulations
- Helps organise events and documents meetings, workshops and seminars within or outside the project
- Helps prepare visitor programmes, draws up travel schedules, organises transport of visitors and makes hotel and ticket reservations
- Responsible for organising administrative and logistical aspects of project activities (meetings, workshops etc.)
- Coordinates with the GIZ office on the mode of service delivery
- Ensures that computers and software function properly
- Monitors the availability of accessories and stocks and carries out procurement in accordance with guidelines
- Responsible for filing documents in reference files or in DMS in line with GIZ's filing rules
- Manages confidential files, specifically in the areas of personnel and finance
- Organises and coordinates appointments for other GIZ staff
- Answers, reviews, forwards and/or takes calls
- Manages incoming and outgoing correspondence (post, fax, email) and prioritises and organises it
- Replies to and looks after correspondence
- Updates the filing system daily with incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Responsible for filing documents in reference files or in DMS in line with GIZ's filing rules
- Creates an address file with important contact addresses and maintains this
- Regularly liaises with office cleaners, manages schedule
- Reports damage/defects in office furnishings and equipment to his/her superior and follows up on maintenance and repair
- Monitors the availability of accessories and stocks and carries out procurement in accordance with guidelines
- Substitutes the accountant when necessary
- Helps with the preparation of the programme budget planning
- Helps monitor expenses in accordance with the budget
- In the absence of the finance officer he is responsible for the cash withdrawals, keeping the cashbook, bank accounts, preparing and entering vouchers
- Checks travel expense statements of staff for approval by the superior
- Initials cash withdrawals for various projects
- Carries out spot checks of the cash and bank book
- Checks requests for funds before release
- Audits project accounting
- Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
- Minimum of University degree in relevant specialisation and qualification in business administration desirable (equivalent of BA or MBA)
- At least 3 years' professional experience in a comparable position
- Good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
- Very good knowledge of the English language, ideally a knowledge of German
- In-depth understanding of financial planning and accounting
- Broad experience of management and administration
- Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed - corresponding measures are agreed with management
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