Administrative Assistant - KNCV Tuberculosis Fooundations

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is looking for a fulltime KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an

international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the second most deadly infectious disease in the world.

KNCV is an international center of expertise for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context. We are an organization of passionate TB professionals, including doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses and epidemiologists. We aim to stop the spread of the worldwide epidemic of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant TB.

Over the past century we have built up a wealth of knowledge and expertise, initially by successfully controlling TB in the Netherlands. Since the 1970s, we have also shared our knowledge and expertise with the rest of the world. We operate from a central office in The Hague in the Netherlands, a regional office in Central Asia and country offices worldwide. KNCV raises funds from private, institutional, corporate, and government donors.

Purpose of the job

The Administrative Assistant ensures the efficient day to day operation of the office and supports the work of management and others. Key position elements include: secretarial support to the office; monitoring of individual activities; coordination of logistics for the project team, their activities, and management and processing of all associated forms and information.

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Education

Degree or Advanced Diploma in Public administration, or related degree

Knowledge and experience

Excellent computer skills ( MS word, Excel and Power Point)

Demonstrated basic accounting skills with experience in petty cash management.

Demonstrated work experience in an international organization

Ability to work in an efficient and prompt manner in areas of correspondence, logistics for local travel, filing, and record-keeping

Experience in setting up administration system

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili

Behavioral skills

The ability to organize and prioritize with eye for details

The ability to operate in a problem solving way

Multi-tasking and able to meet deadlines in time

Strong interpersonal skills

What does KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation offer?

-A full time (40 hours) fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention to extend the contract;

-An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated;

-A highly-motivated team of experienced, self-driven colleagues;

-The salary is dependent upon education and relevant working experience;

-KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has its own Employment Conditions Scheme;

You can apply for the position via www.kncvtbc.org/vacancies or via this link www.kncvtbc.org/tz1701 before the 10th of February 2017 for more information’s please send email to recruittanzania@kncvtbc.org

Source Daily news February 06, 2017