OFFICE ASSISTANT – The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) 160 views

LOCAL VACANCY:
The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is a regionally owned Institute with 14 member countries, currently: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Established in 1997, MEFMI was founded with the view to building sustainable capacity in identified key areas in ministries of finance, planning commissions and central banks, or equivalent institutions. MEFMI strives to improve sustainable human and institutional capacity in the critical areas of macroeconomic and financial management; foster best practices in related institutions; and bring emerging risks and opportunities to the fore among executive level officials. MEFMI seeks to achieve, within its member countries, prudent macroeconomic management, competent and efficient management of public finances, sound, efficient and stable financial sectors and economics with strong and sustained growth. The MEFMI Secretariat is based in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Applications arc invited from suitably qualified nationals of Zimbabwe to fill the position of Office Assistant. The candidate must also have a valid class 4 and defensive driver’s license.

Job Summary
Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the Office Assistant is responsible for the provision of administrative and logistical support to the office, while also being responsible fordriving company vehicles.

Key Performance Areas
I. Providing general administrative support to the office, including cleaning office spaces, kitchens and the boardroom; delivering mail from office to office, scheduling appointments for pick- ups and drop-offs, paying bills, bank runs, and other official errands as required by staff.
II. Ensuring that coffee machines and water dispensers arc clean, functional, and loaded with supplies for hot and cold beverages all the time.
III. Driving pool vehicles in a professional manner to ferry staff and visitors as and when required, collecting, and delivering mail.
iv. Maintaining MEFMI vehicles by ensuring they are cleaned, serviced and repaired timeously.
V. Informing the supervisor of any problems encountered including reporting accidents, incidents, faults and Defects.

Qualifications and Experience
• Five (5) O’levels.
• Valid class 4 driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Valid defensive driver’s license.

Desirable skills and attributes
The following will be added advantages:
a) Having worked for an International organisation/NGO;
b) Proficient in Microsoft Office;
c) Excellent organizational and time management skills.
d) Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
c) Good writing and verbal skills;
f) Ability to work independently when required and as part of a team.
g) Ability to be flexible to ensure work is delivered, including travel away from workstation.

Benefits
The successful candidate will be appointed on a fixed term contract of three (3) years, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. On offer is an attractive taxed remuneration package paid in US dollars which is competitive with other similar regional organisations.

Location
The position is located at the MEFMI Secretariat in Harare, Zimbabwe and the official language of the Institute is English.