Administrative Assistant Job Vacancy at Ministry of Health (MoH)

Job Title:       Administrative Assistant
Employer: Ministry of Health (MoH)
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duties:
Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate officers.
The jobholder will arrange conferences, meetings, travel arrangements for office personnel and logistics for visiting missions
Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, and reports.
Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material.
Order and dispense office supplies and manage petty cash.
Operate office equipment such as scanners, copiers, and phone systems, and use computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.
Tasked with filling correspondence to and from the Project.
Perform other duties as determined by the Project Coordinator.

Education:
The applicants must be Ugandan Nationals with a basic university degree in Secretarial Studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences or related field from a recognized Institution.
A minimum of three years of related experience as an Administrative Assistant in a busy organization

Experience
Previous experience working with the Public sector or multilateral and bilateral agencies will be an added advantage.
Prior experience in providing assistance in Project Coordination and implementation.
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet is essential
Good typing speed of at least 40 words per minute
Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandans are encourage to hand deliver their applications with updated Curriculum Vitae and copies of all your academic qualification plus other relevant supporting documents to the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 7272, Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 24th July 2017 by 5:00pm