Operations Assistant at Urgent Action Fund-Africa
Position Overview
Reporting to the Senior Operations Officer, the Operations Assistant at Urgent Action Fund-Africa shall ensure efficiency in the management of the office and provide logistical and operations support to the UAF-Africa Nairobi office
Specific Responsibilities
- Provide logistical support for events, missions, and conferences.
- Facilitate hotel visits to assess events, staff, and stakeholders’ travel.
- Assist in travel arrangements, including verifying all bookings with hotels and airlines, processing of visas, collaborating with transport companies for all ground transfers, and providing travel insurance for staff.
- Facilitate travel logistics for the Executive Director in Kenya in liaison with the Senior
Operations Officer.
- Support the drafting of travel logistics notes for all travels related to the events.
- Collaborate with approved travel agents on ticketing.
- Ensure travel documents and next of kin information for travelers and participants are up to
date and filed for smooth ticketing processes. - Prepare purchase requests for approval, negotiate with suppliers, and liaise with the Procurement Committee for supplier selection.
- Facilitate logistics for the Feminist Republics Festival as scheduled.
- Assist in managing the organization’s filing system.
- Monitor follow-up actions from correspondence.
- Minute-taking during the various meetings.
- Respond to internal and external emails.
- Supervise the function of the Office Assistant and Operations Intern
- Facilitate office errands as necessary.
- Ensure maintenance of equipment and office premises in consultation with the landlord.
- Assist in managing vendor performance and adherence to contracted terms, ensuring suppliers comply with the Fund’s policies.
- Supervise all aspects of office reception, including, but not limited to, answering phone calls, meeting, greeting, and settling visitors.
- Schedule and assist with preparing internal and external meetings (e.g., sending meeting
invitations, booking and preparing rooms, organizing catering, minute-taking etc.). - Dispatch all posts and packages as necessary.
- Supervise office supplies stocks (stationery, kitchen supplies, IEC materials) and flagging when new supplies need to be ordered;
- Oversee general office duties on demand: photocopying, faxing, mailing and filing (hard copy and digital).
- Undertake other tasks and activities as requested.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate shall have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Commerce or any related field
- 2- 3 years experience in administrative and logistics processes.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to interface sensitively with people from various social, economic, political, cultural and religious backgrounds.
- Passionate about UAF-Africa’s mission, committed to teamwork, and achieving results and
building effective teams.
Work Environment
This is a regional position that involves some travel. UAF-Africa is an equal-opportunity employer
that does not discriminate in its hiring practices. To build the strongest possible workforce, UAFAfrica actively seeks a diverse applicant pool. The Fund is committed to creating an inclusive
environment for all employees. The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
How to Apply
Candidates interested in applying for this role need to register on the UAF-Africa website & apply
for this role using the below link: http://uafahrrec.peopleshr.com/
Application Deadline: 14 November 2024
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