Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

About VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Ltd

VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Ltd (VFT MFB) formerly known as SEDA is a fast growing and reputable Micro Finance Bank (MFB), has a loan book of more than TZs. 44 billion and more than 60,000 customer base, more that 5,000 of them being small holder farmers. VFT-MFB is seeking to employ a dynamic and committed Tanzanian young men & women who have passion for people’s economic development to fill in the vacant position detailed here below;

Work Reference No. 14/24

Position: Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

Reporting to: Administration and Security Manager

Responsibilities

The main responsibility is to providing administrative and general office support to ensure smooth and efficient office operations; –

Main tasks:

• Answer telephone calls from clients and other parties during working hours and address the concern of the caller or forward the call to the proper person.
• Responsible for maintaining office security and communicating with the security guards if needed
• Handle incoming/outgoing correspondences for further
• Provide secretarial and Administrative support to
• Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and
• Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled
• Develop and maintain a filing system
• Plan meetings and take detailed minutes
• Ensure timely retirements of business
• Receive incoming mails and record them in the incoming
• Distribute the received mails to the appropriate Heads of Departments
• Maintain the stores, attend to department requests and keep proper records of the
• Prepare a list of kitchen and toilet supplies, request and purchase the items accordingly before the items are out of stock.

Requirements

• Minimum education level of Diploma in business administration, procurement/logistic management or A bachelor degree in a relevant field will be advantageous.
• 4 years working experience on the same
• Familiarity with multi-line telephone systems
• Competent in Microsoft word, excel and power Point

Other attributes:

• Good communication and writing skills
• Scheduling appointments and making travel arrangements
• Stores Management/Certificate
• Proven ability to do the job well and good in supervision

About our working environment & organization culture:

VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank has a calm and harmonious working environment where staffs are highly valued. Good work is recognized and rewarded accordingly and there is an opportunity to grow professionally and spiritually.

VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and is committed to providing an environment that is safe from harm or abuse for adults, including clients, as well as children. Candidates will undergo criminal record and background/ reference check prior to employment.

Female applicants are particularly encouraged to apply!!

Mode of Application:

Interested and suitably qualified individuals should;

• Forward their application letter, attaching certified copies of their academic and professional certificates, detailed CV’s with three referees and National ID to application@vftz.co.tz

All applications should be addressed to;

The Chief Executive Officer,

VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Limited

P.O. Box 1546,

Arusha, TANZANIA.

The position should be the subject of the email

The deadline for the application is on 25th October,

N.B. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer

VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank would like to inform the general public that it has not engaged any consultant/agent to conduct recruitment on its behalf.