JOB ADVERT: Administrative and Operations Officer

 

Position summary: Full-time position, based in Bamenda with ~5-15% travel; Assist in the management of human resources, grants, and general administration for the organization

Responsibilities may include some or all of the following, depending on employee skill set:

• Assist in the recruitment, hiring and orientation of personnel
• Compile, update and manage employee records, assignments and leave requests
• Process documentation and prepare reports relating to personnel activities including staffing, recruitment, training, performance evaluations
• Communicate human resources policies, procedures, laws, and standards to new and existing employees
• Assist in administration of grants to ensure implementation and reporting in line with funder requirements
• Review financial records, documents, and information to ensure their accuracy
• Assist to compile financial spreadsheets, reports, statements, and other documents, as needed
• Use accounting software (eg. QuickBooks) and data analysis software (eg. Excel) to perform work
• Review and contribute to the continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and systems to increase the effectiveness of service delivery and administration of projects
• Participate in development and maintenance of the quality management system in accordance with ISO 15189 standards
• Other duties as assigned, depending on the needs of the organization

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s or higher degree in Management, Business, or related area
• Preferred: 2+ years work experience in grants management, human resources, or related area
• Self-motivated and ready to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communications skills in English, good working knowledge of French preferred
• Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Effective organizational skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and willingness to learn new programs as needed

This position is planned for 6 months with the possibility for renewal depending on funding availability.

If interested, please prepare a complete application including a motivation letter, current CV, copies of certificates and diplomas and (preferred) two recommendation letters.

Please send your application as one or more PDF document(s) attached to a single email.

Please note that only applications submitted by email will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Submit all documents by email to tbrlbamenda.recruit@gmail.com and indicate “Administrative and Operations Officer” in the subject line.