NDA Uganda Jobs 2017 – 8 Administrative Assistants

Job Title: Administrative Assistants – NDA Uganda Jobs 2017

Vacancies: Eight (8)
Directorate: Corporate Services
Reports to: Manager Administration
Salary scale: NDA G
Location: Head Office

About Us: 

NDA Uganda Jobs 2017: The National Drug Authority (NDA) is an autonomous body which was established by the National Drug Policy and Authority Act Cap 206 , Laws of Uganda (2000 Edition) to regulate  human and veterinary medicines and other healthcare products.  NDA’s mandate is to ensure availability of efficacious and cost-effective drugs to the entire population of Uganda at all times, as a means of providing satisfactory health care and safeguarding the appropriate use of drugs

Job purpose:
NDA Uganda Jobs 2017: To provide secretarial and administrative services NDA Departments

Duties and Responsibilities:
 Carry out general secretarial duties including minute taking, and circulating/follow up on relevant action.
 Organize and maintain the office diary of schedules and make arrangements for meetings.
 Maintain oral communication with visitors, and all members of the department and the stakeholders when requested and authorized by the responsible officer.
 Maintain filing systems for incoming and out-going mails of both confidential and routine correspondence.
 Maintaining proper storage and safety of Administrative files to ensure that documents are rightly arranged filed and are without errors.
 Draft correspondence as required by the supervisor.
 Carry out any other official duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Education
EITHER: Bachelor’s Degree in in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Human
Resource Management, Public Administration, Office Management from a recognized Institution with 3 years’ experience in the similar job.

OR: Diploma in Secretarial Studies, Office Management or closely related field
from a recognized Institution with 5 years’ experience in the similar job.

Essential: Office Management skills, Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.
Desirable: Excellent command of both written and spoken English with good interpersonal skills.

Key Competencies
 Excellent People Skills
 Self-driven
 Excellent communication, analytical, organisational and technical skills
 Ability to work with minimum supervision.
 Confidentiality, interpersonal skills and integrity.

How to apply:

Please submit a cover letter, copies of your academic qualifications together with your Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating three (3) referees of whom one (1) should be your current or most recent employer not later than 5.00p.m on 10 January, 2018 either electronically to the e-mail address- hr@nda.or.ug   or hand delivered to National Drug Authority office, First Floor, Rumee, Plot 19 Lumumba Avenue opposite TWED PLAZA. Your application should be addressed to the Head Human Resources and Administration, National Drug Authority.

Please indicate the vacancy you are applying for in either the email subject or on the cover of the envelope for hand delivered applications.

Deadline: not later than 5.00p.m on 10 January, 2018

NDA Uganda Jobs 2017 – 8 Administrative Assistants