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Job Title |
District Administrative Officer |
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Division |
International Development Services |
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Reporting to |
Operations Manager |
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Duration |
Up to six months (Maternity leave coverage) |
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Location |
Gorkha |
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Job Profile |
Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned management, development and engineering consultancy serving the public and private sector around the world, with more than 16,000 staff worldwide. Our International Development Services Unit, IDS, operates portfolios within the international development sectors of Environment, Climate, Water, Roads, Rural & Urban Development, Education, Health, Social and Economic Development in over 40 countries. Together we implement and manage projects in developing countries and emerging economies around the world, supporting national governments and municipalities in policy, planning, project design and delivery. We are committed to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to provide our expertise to improve the lives of people in need. Project Description Mott MacDonald is managing the DFID-funded programme: ‘Purnima: UK Support to Post-Earthquake Recovery in Nepal’ in four Districts (Gorkha, Dhading, Nuwakot, and Rasuwa). This programme aims to achieve long-term positive change in the lives of people in earthquake-affected regions of Nepal. The implementation phase of the programme commenced in July 2018 with a 4.5-year duration. It comprises five Output Areas: 1. Support and capacity building to Government at central, district and local level in reconstruction planning. 2. Reconstruction of rural infrastructure, including water supply, foot trails, footbridges, schools, public buildings, and 3. potentially other types of infrastructure. 4. Analysis of, and interventions to address, constraints to the private sector, including access to finance, supply of labour, materials and transport in the construction sector. 5. Mobilizing and managing a Challenge Fund to leave no-one behind in the reconstruction effort. 6. Monitoring, evaluation and learning. |
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Job Description
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Reporting to Operations Manager, the District Administrative Officer will have the following responsibilities: Office Management: - Carry out routine tasks to ensure that the office is a safe working environment - Procure and manage office supplies in accordance with company procedures - Carry out general office duties as requested by the District Coordinator and Operations Manager. Procurement: - Maintain petty cash in district level, keep record and report to the finance team in Kathmandu. - Provide support to the procurement activities at district level. - Process invoices and follow up with clients, suppliers and partners as needed. - Liaise with finance team on payments to vendors/suppliers - Support the delivery arrangements of all goods including printed materials. - Establish a good working relationship with local vendors, including the establishment of framework agreement for hotels, ICT equipment etc. - Liaise with Sr. Admin officer and assist to maintain the Approved Supplier list for district level. Events: - Supporting the Technical Team in the organisation of workshops, meetings and other events - Administer finances at workshops and other events, in accordance with Mott MacDonald Finance procedures, when required. - Liaising with hotels, accommodation and other logistics providers. Assets/Transport - Assist in keeping record of the assets, maintain inventory and communicate with Kathmandu Administration for any changes. - Keep a record of returnable equipment allocation at district level up-to-date and communicate on this with Kathmandu Administration. - Assist Admin officer in preparing up-to-date assist list. - Manage vehicle bookings at district level - Verify log sheet of vehicles and fuel invoices - Assist Admin officer at Kathmandu in preparing monthly fleet report - Management and timely communication of local arrangement such as hotel booking, fleet management for field trip. - Support in provision of local transportation and compliance with operational and security procedures Administration: - Provide general administration and clerical support in district including scanning, mailing, photo copying, taking/editing and circulating the minutes. - Supporting sub-consultants with their administration and other arrangements - Assist in managing the communications (office phones, phone credit, internet, etc) at district level. - Manage office arrangements as required for delivery of the programme. - Provide support to Operations Manager and District Coordinator on local recruitment. - Maintain operations records in accordance with Mott MacDonald processes and procedures - Supporting in the ethics, transparency and accountability principles of the Programme and of Mott MacDonald; - Be proactive and responsive to performing any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Operations Manager or District Coordinator. Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder and line manager. |
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Candidate Specification |
Minimum Qualification and Requirements - Qualifications/ proven experience in an administrative or logistics role; - Experience handling logistical challenges in Gorkha, Dhading, Nuwakot and Rasuwa and in negotiating to ensure efficient use of resources; - Experience of Managing fleet and providing administrative/clerical support, - Experience on DFID or other donor funded projects is beneficial - Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Nepalese. - Willingness to be pro-active, responsive and flexible to the changing requirements of the project; - Excellent IT skills and confidence in Outlook, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; - Ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure; - A team player with experience of working within team hierarchies and towards the common vision of a programme; Other desirable competencies and experience - Experience of working on donor-funded programmes in multi-national teams; - Ability to draft letters in English and Nepalese; - Ability to draft processes and procedures in Nepalese and English. Locals from the working districts are encouraged to apply |
Apply Link: https://jobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25141&siteid=5169&Areq=43901BR&code=RAMRO
Apply within: 16th January 2020
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