Team Assistant Job Vacancy

Duma Works is recruiting a Team Assistant for an International company that designs, builds and operates renewable energy-based micro-grids within rural villages in Tanzania.

Job Type: Part time (20hrs a week)

Location: Arusha, Tanzania

Job Profile: The company is looking for someone with international experience. 

This role is mainly to support the Country Manager and the Tanzanian team for ongoing operational activities and during their efforts to grow and expand. 


They need someone who is flexible in their job and looking to take on varied and wide variety of activities. 

Someone who wants to grow and develop themselves and the company.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for office management including things like keeping stationary stocked up, printer functioning
  • Organisation of events e.g. conference venue booking, lunch ordering etc.
  • Responds to enquiries to the office and provides information to third parties under the direction of the Country Manager
  • Manages the petty cash box for the office and closes the box weekly with the accountant.
  • Responsible for ad-hoc administrative duties such as posting of documents, setting of appointments and obtaining of permits.
  • Assists in the logistical organisation of field trips
  • Assists in advertisement of future positions and scheduling of interviews
  • Takes part in procurement processes as required by “team assistant” role.
  • Coordinates printing of marketing material.
  • Performs ad-hoc translation of soft material
  • Manages petty procurement (such as office furniture, battery liquid etc)
  • Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budgets
  • Drafts routine correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant administrative, financial audit, personnel and recruitment matters.
  • Performs other ad-hoc administrative duties as required.
Required Skills and Experience
  • Competent in computer use, in particular Microsoft Excel
  • Fluency in oral and written English and Kiswahilli required.
  • At least 3 years’ experience in administrative or bookkeeping duties
  • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
  • Effective organisation skills and ability to meet timely deadlines.
  • Masters/MBA students are highly encouraged to apply
  • Tanzanian Nationals only should apply
How to Apply

Deadline for application is 29th December 2015

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to team-assistant-tz@dumaworks.com

As the subject line of your email, write “Team Assistant”