OSIEA Program Assistant (Disability Rights) Job Opening

OSIEA POSITION AVAILABLE

DISABILITY RIGHTS PROGRAMME ASSISTANT

SEARCH CLOSES:  June 4, 2012

Send resume and cover letter to jobs@osiea.org

We seek a dynamic, creative and committed programme assistant to provide logistic, administrative and program assistance to the Disability Rights Programme which covers East Africa. The position is based in Kampala and reports to the OSIEA disability rights programme officer.

This is a joint project of the Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (OSIEA) and the Open Society’s Disability Rights Initiative (DRI). 

The Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa promotes vibrant, tolerant democracies in the region by awarding grants, developing programs, and bringing together diverse leaders and groups.

The Disability Rights Initiative promotes national implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).  

Responsibilities

·         Logistic Support:  Schedule meeting requests; photocopy, answer e-mail  and phone inquiries; schedule travel arrangements; take minutes for meetings; draft correspondence; and organize conference calls

·         Grants Management: Assist programme officer to  finalize, input and track grant applications, and to maintain working relationships with grantees

·         Assist visually impaired disability rights programme officer to navigate workplace and work-related accessibility barriers. Such tasks would include making written materials accessible, providing in-office support to make environment accessible, escorting and assisting program officer to meetings, accompanying program officer on travels when necessary, preparing detailed travel itineraries and meeting schedules, and orienting program officer in new environments

·         Finance: Track program spending. Process bills, monthly credit card reports, and reimbursement requests; Prepare consultancy contracts, process consultants’ expense reports, and coordinate consultants’ travel needs

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven commitment to the protection of human rights in the East African region.  Previous work on disability rights strongly preferred
• Minimum five years prior experience in an administrative/coordination role.  Experience with experience proposal writing and review preferred
• Extensive computer skills (expertise with Microsoft Word, Excel and databases required) and ability to learn new software applications
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse array of people
• Extraordinary initiative, creativity and capacity to think strategically
• Team spirit and respectful working and decision-making style
• Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail
• Integrity, diplomatic manner and professional discretion essential
• Willingness to travel as needed

At OSIEA, all staff are expected to work at integrating the organizational values into the performance of their duties and tasks on a daily basis and by participating in in-house working groups designed to uphold the values and foster healthy inter-office communication.

For more information: www.soros.org

COMPENSATION: Competitive salary, with good benefits package

No phone calls, please. Only successful candidates will be contacted