USAID\/Ethiopia Urban WASH Activity<\/p>\n
Chemonics International, Inc., is a US-based international development consulting company, operating in over 95 countries, that is implementing the USAID funded Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) project in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n
Chemonics seeks an Administrative Assistant for the USAID Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Activity. The purpose of this Activity will be to support accelerated access to safe, adequate, inclusive, and resilient WASH services targeting urban and peri-urban areas. The Activity will work to achieve this through four complementary objectives: 1) Enable and professionalize WASH service providers; 2) Foster markets for pro-poor and inclusive WASH services; 3) Strengthen WASH planning, budgeting, and service delivery oversight; and 4) Strengthen accountability among urban WASH sector actors.<\/p>\n
The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for supporting office administration, maintaining up-to-date records of staff information, skill, position, and compensation. The Administrative Assistant will help facilitate field travel and other logistics management as required. This position will report to the HR and Administration Manager and be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Review and post job vacancy announcements<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Provide verification of employment for current and former employees as requested<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Escalate complex issues to HR and Administration Manager\u2019s attention<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Maintain personnel, recruitment, and operational files<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Generate new hire letters and verification of employment letters for approval<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Provide part time reception services as the office\u2019s first point of contact to visiting guest and clients. Greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate staff member.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Provide courier services, as required.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assist in photocopy needs, document filing, and scanning of documents.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Serve as alternate phone operator to place and direct calls as applicable.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Offer and provide refreshments to visitors, as appropriate.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assist in the inventory assessment and replenishment of office, restroom, and pantry supplies.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assist in maintaining office safety and security and ensure office key security.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Maintain vacation schedule for all staff<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ensure all processes are compliant with Chemonics\u2019 manual, local labor laws, and USAID regulations<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Performs other duties as assigned. Reports to the HR and Administration Manager.<\/p>\n Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Minimum 1 year of relevant working experience<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0University degree in relevant field preferred<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Experience working for foreign organizations or international donors preferred<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Preferred experience working with local governments and\/or water supply projects<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Proven capacity to work in an effective and collaborative manner<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Familiarity with MS Office software suite<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fluency in English is required. Working professional proficiency in Amharic strongly preferred.<\/p>\n Application Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n Applications must be submitted by the end of the day on May 31, 2023. Early applications are strongly encouraged. No telephone inquiries, please.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n EEO Statement<\/p>\n Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":967,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[47],"job_listing_category":[170],"job_listing_location":[527],"job_listing_tag":[],"metas":{"_job_category":{"170":"Other"},"_job_type":{"47":"Full Time"},"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.com\/b\/form\/1c189cabdffa4923983968c0be98e011","_job_apply_email":"","_job_phone":"","_job_salary_type":"","custom-select-17263742":"","_job_qualification":"Bachelor Degree","_job_location":{"527":"Ethiopia"},"_job_application_deadline_date":"05\/31\/2023","custom-text-18129948":"","_job_logo":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_employer_featured_image\/2023\/05\/chem-new-150x150.jpg","_job_employer_name":"Chemonics","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/employer\/chemonics\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/13611"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/967"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=13611"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=13611"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=13611"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yes.et\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=13611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}