National Forestry Authority Executive Officer Jobs in Uganda
Job summary:
To provide professional and administrative support to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors for effective performance.
Duties and responsibilities
• Receive documents and prepare briefs in regard to meetings, trips, events and other related activities for the Executive Director and Board.
• Follow up actions in the ED’s office in line with the plans and decisions made.
• Ensure timely preparation of reports, briefs, speeches and talking points on various issues pertaining to the office of Executive Director and Board of Directors.
• Undertake research on assigned matters and prepare summaries for the Executive Director’s attention and action.
• Manage the Executive Director’s diary and related logistics to ensure that s/he meets timelines in the execution of his/her duties.
• Act as a liaison officer with the external stakeholders and respond to their inquiries, queries, complaints and provide technical advice to them in conformity with the NFA Tree Planting Act and ED’s decisions.
• Support the ED in organising, arranging and coordinating matters of Board and Management meetings.
• Coordinate domestic and international travels for the Executive Director and Board.
• Budget and monitor expenditure in ED’s office and coordinate use of resources in line with financial and operational guidelines.
• Review intelligence information from informers and forward to the relevant responsible centres and generate reports to the ED in line with the organizational procedures.
• Prepare quarterly work plans and timely performance reports for the Executive Director.
• Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, work experience and interpersonal attributes/competences
• Possession of an Honors Bachelor’s degree
in either Secretarial, Office Management, Public Administration, Business Administration (Management option) or Law from a recognised institution.
• Should have a minimum of at least three (3) years working experience in office administration as Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant to an Executive Officer in a reputable organisation.
• Planning, Organizing and coordinating skills
• Records and information management
• Confidentiality
• Excellent multitasking abilities
• Professionalism, integrity and honesty
• Team work abilities and cheerful personality
• Good customer care and time management
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Effective Problem solving and decision making
• Ethics and integrity
• Concern for quality and standards
• Accountability
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications, certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts and curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants’ education, qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary, three referees with their full postal address, e-mail and telephone contacts as well as the candidate’s full address and e-mail to the address below not later than close of business or send soft copies to [email protected]
Applications should be addressed to:
The Executive Director
National Forestry Authority
Plot10/20 Spring Road, Bugolobi
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala-Uganda
Tel: 0312 – 264035/6; 0414-360400
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