BACKGROUND:

Amref Health Africa in Tanzania is a non-profit public health organization supporting the Government of Tanzania to address public health issues including maternal and child health, HIV, TB, Malaria, and Nutrition in Tanzania 1987. Amref Health Africa in Tanzania is funded by The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through CDC Tanzania, to execute a robust

HIV care and treatment clinical cascade project aiming to accelerate the achievement of the current 95-95-95 goals and the HIV epidemic control in Tanzania. Branded as Afya Thabiti, this new project will be implemented in Mara, Smiyu, and Zanzibar from October 2023 covering facility and community-based prevention (including VMMC), care, and treatment services. Afya Thabiti will work in collaboration and with guidance from the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children, Zanzibar Ministry of Health, and President’s Office Regions Authority and Local Government (PORALG). That said, Amref Health Africa -Tanzania is announcing the following vacancies to be filled soon:

Position: Office Assistant (3)  

Work Station:  Musoma (1), Simiyu (1), Tarime (1)  

Reports to: Project Manager 

Our Organization is looking for an Office Assistant to be responsible for handling clerical tasks at our office’s 3 offices. The assistant will be handling incoming phone calls and other communications, visitors, as well as managing files, updating paperwork and other documents, and performing other general office clerk duties.

For you to be selected as a candidate, you will need the ability to write clearly and be proficient with word processing applications. A pleasing personality with effective communication skills is also highly valued.

Office Assistant Responsibilities:

• Handling incoming calls and other communications.
• Managing filing system.
• Recording information as needed.
• Handling visitors as needed.
• Handling paperwork and maintaining documents.
• Supervise office and surrounding environment cleanliness 
• Helping to organize and maintain office areas.
• Performing general office clerk duties.
• Coordinating events and meetings as necessary.
• Maintaining supplies inventory.
• Maintaining office equipment as needed.

Office Assistant Requirements:

• O – Level Secondary Education Certificate
• Certificate in secretarial course or equivalent
• Competent computer skills including MS Office
• internet skills including the use of e-mails
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• One year experience as an office assistant or in a related field.
• Ability to write clearly and help with word processing when necessary.
• Warm personality with effective communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to work well under limited supervision

HOW TO APPLY:-

If you are AMREF Tanzania Staff and meet the criteria given above and are interested in the vacancies, please send an application letter and CV combined as one document indicating your present job position, daytime telephone contact, and names and addresses of three referees. Amref will conduct interviews at Tanga, Mara, Simiyu, and Dar es Salaam Offices to select qualified candidates. To be considered, your application must be received by 16.30 Hours on August 18, 2023. Please mention the job title/vacancy name or use the job title as the subject line when applying for this position, failure to do that your application may not be retrieved. All correspondences should be directed to: Email: jobs.tanzania@amref.org. Direct application through mail or hand delivery will not be accepted.

1. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a nonsmoking environment policy
2. “Amref Health Africa is committed to the principles of safeguarding in workplace and will not tolerate any form of abuse, wherever it occurs or whoever is responsible”
3. Any Applicant attempting or communicating to the Amref Health Africa Management or Staff through phone calls, sms, text emails and other means will automatically be discqualified from this opportunity. All communications should be channeled to the provided official correspondence email above
4. Amref health Africa –Tanzania regrets that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.