Duma Works is recruiting a Team assistant for
one of our clients in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
The company provides reliable, off-grid power to rural communities and businesses.
The company provides reliable, off-grid power to rural communities and businesses.
Summary of Role: The
company is seeking an experienced team player for the role of team assistant
for their East African Team.
This position provides the
opportunity to join a growing team that is changing the face of rural
electrification around Tanzania.
The position is based out of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and will require occasional travel to rural areas.
The position is based out of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and will require occasional travel to rural areas.
Position Objective
- To provide
essential business support to the company’s Power central team.
- Increase team’s
effectiveness and reduce petty cash expenses through good purchasing
practices
- Be a key point
of contact for the team and employees.
Responsibilities
Petty Cash Management
- Handle small
petty cash according to petty cash processes.
- Handle cash
book.
Office Administration
- Conduct petty
procurement such as office stationary.
- Ensure bills
are paid on time and accounted for correctly.
- Assist with
office stock and inventory management.
- Assist
expatriate staff with logistics (such as information on Tanzania,
transport and safety around Dar etc)
- Logistical
support e.g. hiring cars, organizing buses and phones.
- Other duties as
required by team members.
- Organize team
lunches and provisions for the office (water tea etc).
- Administer and
keep minutes for key meetings.
- Be a reference
point for purchasing, administrative, accounting processes.
- Maintain office
filing system for documents (both hard and soft copies).
Education:
- A relevant
advanced degree from a related field.
Relevant Experience:
- 3 + years of
experience in administrative and support services.
- Initiative in
making recommendations to improve efficiency in the office.
- Strong
interpersonal and verbal communications skills.
- English and
Swahili a must.
- Proven ability
to work in a team-oriented environment.
What are we looking for?
- Passion for
Rural Electrification – You are relentless in your pursuit to change lives
in rural villages by providing affordable and reliable energy to those who
lack access.
- Commitment– You
are willing to apply yourself to achieve a goal and to work for a cause.
You do not hesitate to go the extra mile to drive impact and manage our
stakeholders.
- Initiative– You
are self-starter with a desire to excel.
- Perspective–
You understand the big picture. You know how to shift perspective from the
details of the task at hand to the impact on the organization as a whole.
- Risk Appetite –
You are not afraid of taking calculated risks, possess ability to learn
from setbacks and apply learning to reach new heights.
- Intuition about
people.You are able to build and develop a high performing team; you need
to bring together the right people that can play off each other, support
each other, push each other and thrive.
- Sense of order–
You can walk into a chaotic situation, quickly scan it and impose order
with effective communication and align the entire team towards a common
goal
- Stamina– You
have the stamina to withstand the pressures of the job and the resilience
to bounce back from setbacks.
- Open attitude –
You are not set in your ways. You are a good listener and you use input
and feedback to continually improve.
- Love analytics,
numbers, and measurements
- Future
Vision:You are able to visualize what you and the company want for the
future. As a visionary you can see what all needs to be done to achieve
the objectives. You are able to break down the vision and communicate to
others.
- Tactical
Thinker:You aspire to be victorious should be able to understand,
formulate and execute business plans accurately. To execute, you need to
have understanding of market trends and the ability to create a path to
meet the future goals.
- Lean Operations
– excited about being hands on and utilize limited resources to achieve
unprecedented result
Remuneration:
- Competitive
salary.
- Health
insurance.
- Matching
pension contributions.
Reports to: Director of Operations
Apply
Cover Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2503”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2503 Barack Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx.
Cover Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2503”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2503 Barack Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx.
If you don’t follow these
instructions, your application will not go through.
Deadline for receiving applications: 10th November 2016
N.B.* You will receive a confirmation email and an alert to take a basic screening test over SMS or online. The email with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The email/SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test. If you have any issues with the process, please reach out to +254702093793.
If you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to forward your application to the employer.
Deadline for receiving applications: 10th November 2016
N.B.* You will receive a confirmation email and an alert to take a basic screening test over SMS or online. The email with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The email/SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test. If you have any issues with the process, please reach out to +254702093793.
If you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to forward your application to the employer.