Overview

Position Title: Assistant Office Administrator (Secretary)

The School of St. Jude

Duty Station: Arusha, Tanzania

 

Would you like to work for one of Africa’s biggest nonprofit organizations? Do you have a strong commitment to supporting educational projects and are well-organized and detail-oriented? Is it apparent that we are discussing you? Continue reading!

About Us:

In Africa, The School of St Jude is a trailblazing innovator in the field of philanthropic education. Each year, we provide 1,800 kids with a free, high-quality education, hundreds of graduates with access to postsecondary education, and excellent teachers for over 20,000 children in government schools. Generous donors from all around the world enable St Jude’s to fulfill its purpose of providing brilliant, underprivileged Tanzanian kids with a free, high-quality education.

 

Who are you?

  • You have excellent attention to detail and organization.
  • Your interpersonal and communication abilities are superb.
  • You have a strong commitment to improving lives and educating others.
  • You dream about effective and well-run workplace operations as you go off to sleep.

What you are going to do is:

  • Assure the office runs smoothly so that staff members in charge of instruction and administration may carry out their responsibilities effectively and professionally.
  • Always keep an adequate supply of stationery and office supplies on hand.
  • Make sure all office equipment is operating at peak efficiency, and keep additional paper and ink on hand at all times. Report any problems to the manager.
  • Help instructors print exam papers so they are ready for use in class.
  • Assist the office with its purchasing needs and give staff and students stationery.
  • Welcome guests and point them in the direction of the right offices.
  • Create and distribute monthly reports on the amount of photocopies, exercise books, pencils, gate passes, and printing that are used by staff and students.
  • Update the Admin folder, email, and iSAMs with the staff and student attendance for each day.
  • Help students submit their paperwork on time using the authorized checklist form.
  • Help with the planning of the scholarship application day.

 

What we are trying to find:

  • A diploma from an authorized college in East Africa in management, business, or a similar discipline.
  • Prior administrative experience, ideally gained in a learning environment.
  • Strong multitasking and organizing abilities.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication abilities.
  • A proactive attitude toward work and the capacity for independent work.
  • A person who can type more than 50 words per minute (50 WPM) will have their typing ability evaluated.

Why us?

  • The chance to apply your skills and knowledge to combat poverty in Tanzania by promoting education and leaving a positive legacy.
  • A welcoming, adaptable workplace community made up of both local and foreign workers.
  • Lots of chances for professional growth and advancement.
  • Tea in the middle of the morning and lunch (on workdays).

 

Do you find this interesting?

Please send your current curriculum vitae and cover letter to recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz, with the reference number TSOSJ/HR/ACDM/PR/01/24 in the subject line.

Applications close on July 8, 2024.

Only those who make the short list will be notified.

 

DISCLAIMER:

AVOID DECEPTIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND JOB ADVERTISEMENTS. AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS, INCLUDING THE OFFER STAGE, THE SCHOOL OF ST JUDE DOES NOT REQUEST PAYMENT. REFUSING PAYMENT REQUESTS AND REPORTING THEM TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION IS A GOOD IDEA.

To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz.