Job Vacancy For Administrative Assistant



The Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP) is a 5-year food security project, headquartered in Accra. It seeks to rebuild targeted marine fisheries stocks (which are depleted but important to the local economy) through the adoption of sustainable fishing practices and exploitation levels. The project contributes to the government of Ghana’s fisheries development objectives and will work closely with government agencies, fisheries authorities, policy makers and fisher folks in the entire coastal stretch of Ghana to achieve these goals.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

•   Responsible for welcoming and receiving visitors and assist with admin related support
•   Under the supervision of the Office Manager, responsible for managing office supplies, cleaning services and other tasks to ensure the safe and efficient operations of the facilities and grounds
•   Assists the Office Manager to implement the SFMP paper and electronic filing systems and ensure they are properly structured and efficiently maintained and current
•   Assist the Office manager to schedule appointments and meetings and prepares meeting
•   minutes as per the needs of the SFMP team
•   Assist Office Manger to provide planning and logistics support for SFMP conferences, workshops and training's in Ghana and internationally
•   Occasional overnight travel outside Accra required
•   Assists Office Manager to administer an inventory of SFMP property, supplies and capital goods
•   Assists Office Manager with the process of procurement of goods and services
•   Manage a petty cash account under the supervision of the Office Manager
•   Carrying out other duties related to administration as may be determined by the supervisor

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Diploma in Administration or any other relevant field
•   At least 2 years’ experience in similar position
•   Working knowledge in using Microsoft office required
•   Competency in performing multiple functional tasks
•   Good interpersonal skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates, who possess the minimum qualifications to fill this challenging position may apply by sending a CV, COVER LETTER, and CONTACT DETAILS to:

Applications.SFMP@crcuri.org

Closing Date: 23 October, 2015

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted