Administrative Assistant - Tanzania (47089)
Accounting & Bookkeeping, Banking & Finance
Details
Employer Name: Abt Associates
Organization Type: Private Sector Role: Management
Position Type: Full Time Location: Other Location
Other DistrictApplication Deadline: 21-03-2017Listed on: 13-03-2017
Description
Organization Overview
The International Health Division is committed to
the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving
both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research
and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and
health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure
healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in
strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.
Opportunity
Abt Associates seeks a qualified Administrative
Assistant to support the international Health division in Tanzania.
SHOPS Plus in Tanzania will increase the use of
priority health services through strategic expansion of private sector
approaches in the health system. The main activities currently include
supporting creation of clinical practica at private health facilities for
nursing and midwifery students , creating a more sustainable private network of
pharmaceutical outlets by working with Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets
(ADDOs), forming public-private partnerships, and increasing services for
people living with HIV.
Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private
Sector (SHOPS) Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health,
which began in September 2015. The primary goal of the project is to improve
health outcomes and contribute to the achievement of major global efforts,
especially Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths, AIDS-free Generation,
and FP2020. The private sector is integral to the health system and an
important provider of priority health care services. To improve health outcomes
and meet these global commitments, SHOPS Plus will strategically engage the
private sector.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Makes travel arrangements for staff traveling
outside of their region or for international visitors
Manage local procurements for office supplies and
other requirements
Make logistical arrangements for project events and
field activities
Purchase, store, and distribute office supplies
Organizes all logistics for conferences and meetings
Perform general clerical duties, to include but not
be limited to photocopying, scanning, faxing, filing, and mailing,
Compile and review financial documents for
accuracy/completeness
Enter financial information into databases
Answer incoming telephone calls, take complete and
accurate messages for people who are not available, and ensure they receive
messages
Ensure timely settlement of office bills
Assist with hiring and tracking of consultants
Assist the Finance & Admin manager to develop,
manage, and monitor project budgets, place monthly cash requests, and prepare
the monthly ROV
The Administrative Assistant will provide the SHOPS
Plus Tanzania Staff with both financial and administrative support for all
activities.
Preferred Skills / Prerequisites
3+ years of relevant professional experience
Bachelor’s Degree in business administration,
finance, or other relevant field
Fluency in English and at least one local language
Proficient in relevant computer applications and
databases
Strong analytical skills, with an emphasis on budget
and financial analysis.
Minimum Qualifications
+3 Years of experience OR the equivalent combination
of education and experience.
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