Administrative Assistant

Habitat for Humanity Tanzania seeks to improve the standard of living of low-income families by enabling community members to live in decent and affordable houses. Habitat Tanzania started operations in 1986 in the Kigoma region. In June 2009, a housing microfinance product known as “Makazi Bora” was established. Currently Habitat Tanzania operate in Dodoma, Dar es Salaam and Arusha. The National Organization (NO) is a beacon of housing transformation, articulating a clear vision and strategy in support of national housing goals and Habitat for Humanity’s global mission. The NO convenes and leads public and private coalitions to implement innovative, evidence-based, systemic housing solutions; build public awareness and support; and secure institutional funding in support of these solutions. The NO is an expert in developing and implementing scalable housing solutions, empowering local communities in co-creating sustainable solutions and deepening sector knowledge of potential solutions and their impact on human development and poverty alleviation.

Job Overview

The Admin Assistant shall assist in implementing administration and operation roles including handling preliminary procurement work such as vendor quotation collection, vendor roaster management, procurement analysis preparations and generic office management duties, including utilities and office supplies management as well as logistic management. She/he is expected to assist the management of office petty cash handling, Initiate payment process and upload to the system.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Administration and Logistical Support
▪Ensure that HFHT National Office receives adequate administrative support such as processing incoming and outgoing correspondence, drafting, and typing letters, make copies, prints and scans.
▪Purchase requested material and ensured that all purchases related to program activities and specific events are done according to HFHT or HFHI’s policy.
▪Plan for, obtain and manage venues, finalize menus, and transport arrangements for meetings organized by the HFHT including Board meetings.
▪Link up with Internet service providers and always ensure connectivity.
▪Answers telephones, routes call, takes messages, and provides general information; greets and directs visitors; answers routine inquiries; maintains log of inquiries as required.
▪Opens and routes incoming mail distributes correspondence and other material to staff.
▪Order, stock, and distribute office supplies.
▪Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
▪Ordering of Office consumables
▪Stock control and monitoring for all materials used.
Documentation
▪Create and maintain files of correspondence/documents and electronically received information and ensure up-to- date filing. Maintain both hardcopies and electronic copies of the office records and reference files on various subjects.
▪Manage the frequent updating of contacts, mailing groups and such.
▪Manage the records for travel, passports, permits, pictures, travel preferences and more.
▪Support the ND on preparing key documents for the organization.
Budgeting and compliance
▪Petty Cash Management: Handle petty cash requests and manage transactions.
▪Facilitate daily payment: Prepare daily payment processing include uploading transactions to the system and writing cheques or online payments.
▪Managing preliminary procurement processes including quotations collections, quotations analysis and reporting.
▪Origination of business process documents: in compliance to policy budget and accounting principles, generating required business process documents for review as needed to support the organizational accounting process.
▪Plan, develop and sets-up document and filing systems: filing of documents, records management, communications (telephone, correspondence), supplies and Program documentation management.
▪Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Reporting
▪Administration Assistant shall be reporting to Operations & Admin Officer: She/he shall be responsible for:
▪Preparations of monthly Administration report
▪Provide in puts for the Administration quarterly report.
▪Prepare petty cash report.
▪Prepare procurement plan implementation report.

Competencies & Values Functional competencies:
▪Good computer skills Microsoft Office package, Google package (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) and Web search engines is required.
▪Good handling of technological tools and use of software and online platforms is desirable.
▪Ability to manage data, documents, correspondence and reports information and workflow.
▪Ability to handle a large volume of work, also under time constraints.

Required skills and experience:
▪Strong academic background: Bachelor’s degree in, Public Administration, Program management, or related field is required, or additional three (3) years of relevant experience to the post.
▪Finance skills: Short course on Finance for non-finance personnel will be an added advantage.
▪INGO experience: Previous working experience with INGO/donor funded organization will be an Asset.
▪Communication: Ability to write clearly and effectively; listen to others, interpret messages correctly and respond appropriately; show openness in information sharing and keep everyone informed.
▪Teamwork: Ability to work with teams, demonstrate leadership, conflict management and consensus facilitation skills; ability to work in a multicultural environment, and to respect diversity; willingness and ability to work in difficult environments.
Mandatory Requirements:
▪Must be a Tanzanian Nationals
▪ Fully aware of Tanzania municipal regulations, policies and procedures and local laws.

Active support of HFHI Values:
Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves.
Courage – We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular.
Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission.
Safeguarding: HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation, and abuse safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children) and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.

At Habitat for Humanity International, we embrace a history rooted in creating equity and take our mission seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported, and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we realize that our success depends upon building an inclusive workforce of diverse perspectives and encouraging people of varied races, ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve national guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us.

About Habitat for Humanity International

Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity International is a global Christian-based nonprofit organization which grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities, and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat for Humanity seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.

Habitat for Humanity Vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live

HFHI works through a broad network of national Habitat organizations and other strategic partners, such as corporations, financial service providers, individuals, non-governmental organizations, foundations, and local governments, as well as private sector actors. HFHI supports program and project implementation by national HFH organizations and directly implements projects and programs regionally.