Job Vacancy – AusAID Office Manager
AusAID, the Australian Government’s Agency for International Development, seeks an experienced and dynamic Office Manager to help oversee and implement the corporate functions of their Harare post. Based in the AusAID Office at the Australian Embassy Harare, the successful candidate will be engaged as a non-ongoing employee for two years, with the possibility of an extension.
The Harare Office Manager will be the only full-time corporate position in Harare and will undertake basic administrative, financial, human resources and IT tasks.
Key responsibilities include: implementation and coordination of the office administration function including management of assets, and properties, purchase of office supplies and payment of invoices; management of office budgets and finances; recruitment and contracting of new staff; travel support for all officers; record keeping; and drafting and management of small value contracts.
Selection criteria: ·Experience in an office management and administration role undertaking the tasks outlined in the position profile. ·Excellent standard of written and spoken English including negotiation and representation skills. ·Well developed people and team skills, including the ability to work effectively in a diverse team in dispersed locations (Zimbabwe, Kenya, offices across Africa and Australia); ·Sound judgement, problem solving skills and initiative to achieve results. ·Ability to adapt to change and be responsive to new challenges
An experienced-based salary package will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
How to apply: Further information about the selection process can be obtained from the Australian Embassy website
Applications close Thursday 5 April 2012
Please note that late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered. Applications will not be acknowledged and only short-listed applicants will be contacted. If you have not been contacted by 20 April 2012 for an interview, please consider your application unsuccessful. AusAID reserves the right not to make an appointment.
For further information about AusAID, please visit our website