Administration Officer

National Housing and Construction Company Limited seeks to recruit competent persons with high levels of integrity, dedication and commitment, who will work as part of an exciting team with a vision of becoming better professionals and execute the Company’s mandate.

Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following positions:

Post:                           Administration Officer

Reports to:                Head-Human Resource & Administration

Salary Scale:             G.4

Responsible for:      Hospitality Assistant, Security Assistant & Driver

Job Purpose:

Responsible for supporting the coordination, facilitation and management of Company initiatives and operations geared towards ensuring effective, smooth and results-oriented corporate administration

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support the implementation and monitoring of corporate Administration policies, systems and procedures in the Company
2. Support Management’s efforts to ensure that all the Departments and Offices of the Company are administratively and operationally facilitated to execute their functions in a timely manner at all times.
3.  Ensure effective custody, use and accountability of all Company assets within his/her mandate.
4. Participate in the preparation of annual work plan and budget and monitor utilization to ensure value for money in all sectional transactions.
5. Ensure the general cleanliness of the Company’s Head Office premises and project office sites, with a view to guaranteeing a clean and hazard-free working environment.
6. Serve as an operational link between Service Providers and Company Management on all matters of office administration and maintenance and monitor their effective operations and profitability.
7. In liaison with the Head of Section, support the enforcement of administrative rules, regulations and procedures in the Company.
8. Support the Head of Section in Management of Company office premises, assets, office support operations and supplies.
9. Oversee Fleet/transport and Security Management functions including use and maintenance of vehicles and management of third party security firms and offer related support to Company business operations.
10. Supervise the provision of general administrative and logistical support to the Company ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
11. Prepare and submit monthly and periodic reports of the Section’s activities
12. Manage and develop section staff professionally as part of performance management practice.
13. Perform any other duties as may, be assigned from time to time, by the Head Human Resource and Administration.

Minimum Qualification and Experience:

1. A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas; Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences), Bachelor of Business Administration (Majoring in Management), Bachelor of Public Administration and Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration or a closely related discipline from a recognized University/Institution.
2. Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration or Human Resource Management or a closely related field obtained from a recognized institution, shall be an added advantage.
3. Proficiency in application of MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and related packages is essential.
4. Relevant working experience of three (3) years, as an Administrative Officer or in a similar position, in a large and reputable public or private sector organization.
5. Experience in working with public, or private sector organizations in housing-related projects, or programs, shall be an added advantage.

Relevant Competencies:

1. Maturity, high level of ethics, integrity & Credibility
2. Analytical, problem solving, negotiation skills.
3. Good presentation and reporting skills.
4. Good negotiation and communication skills.
5. Ability to deliver high quality outputs with minimal supervision
6. Ability to work under tight deadlines

Application Procedure

Applications indicating the position being applied for and accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of Academic certificates, evidence of relevant working experience & contacts of three professional referees should be addressed to;

The Chief Human Resource Officer,

National Housing & Construction Company Limited,

Plot 5, 7^thStreet,

Industrial Area,

P.O. Box 659,

Kampala, Uganda.

Or

Email to: info@nhcc.co.ug.  (All applications via email must be sent as one document not more than 10 mbs)

Deadline for submission is Friday, 30^th April, 2021 by 4:00Pm. (East African Time)

Please note that only short listed candidates shall be contacted.