For over 90 years, Save the Children
has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We
are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a
vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation.
We are proud that our people are
representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We
are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of
Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration. Creativity and Integrity.
Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
The East African Regional Office is
responsible for 7 countries in East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, Uganda,
Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, with a current staff complement of
approximately 3500 staff, and current expenditure of approximately $200 million
each year.
Save the Children East Africa
Regional Office (EARO) is looking to recruit for a position of Admin Intern.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself.
We need to keep children safe so our
selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are
suitable to work with children are considered for these posts.
All successful applicants will
therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child
Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
Role Purpose: The Regional Admin team is a part of Save the Children’s East Africa Regional Office. The Admin intern will provide Administrative support to the members of the Support Services Team.
Scope of Role:
Role Purpose: The Regional Admin team is a part of Save the Children’s East Africa Regional Office. The Admin intern will provide Administrative support to the members of the Support Services Team.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Regional
Admin Officer
Dimensions: Save the Children works in 8 countries in East
Africa (Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and
Ethiopia) with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff and
current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year
Key Areas of Accountability:
Key Areas of Accountability:
1) Assist the Regional Admin
Assistant in ensuring that filing functions of the admin department are done in
an accurate and timely manner.
- Filing of all general correspondences.
- Filing of procurement related documents.
2)Assist in the procurement functions
of the admin department.
- Assist in processing PR/PO and ensuring
signing of the same is done in a timely manner and all supporting
documentation is in place.
- Assist in updating the procurement tracker on
a weekly basis.
- Assist in issuance of stationery and kitchen
supplies.
- Assist in updating the stationery and supplier
stock sheets on a weekly basis.
- Receiving and confirmation of all supplier
invoices and attaching supporting documentation for onward payment
processing.
3) Assist the Regional Receptionist
in the front office functions of the Regional Office.
- Assist in handling of incoming mail and visitors
- Assist in compiling of taxi costs and ensuring
coding for the same is done
- Assist in booking of accommodation and
transfers for incoming visitors to the EARO
4)Assist the Regional Admin Officer
in coordination and planning of events functions at EARO.
5) Perform any other related tasks as
may be assigned.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self accountable for making decisions,
managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to
deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in
the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
- Creates a managerial environment to lead,
enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Please send a copy of your CV with a
cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org. Application closes 25th May
2015 at 5:00pm.