Administrative Assistant - (For Afar/Semera field office)

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  • Added Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
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Job Summary:

You will provide service in the day-to-day delivery of responsive, effective and efficient administrative activities in support of the Catholic Relief Servicesโ€™ (CRS) mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will provide consistent and high-quality service and contribute to the proper stewardship of resources to help ensure operational effectiveness in support of high-quality programming.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:ย 

Job Responsibilities:ย 

Prepare payment requests as and when requiredย  Follow up the timely cash requests from PDP / Field offices, prepare the request for approval and following up with finance for the timely transfer of the requested cash.ย  ย  ย  Follow up & Communicate with PDP / Field office staff for the timely liquidation report, check the report and submit to Field Office Manager for the final review & approval.ย  Follow up and communicate for the efficient use of PDP / Field office assets, including available office spaces and facilities.ย ย  Participate with Logistics team in warehouse assessment to organize and maintain lists of warehouse service providers in all PDP / Field Office areas.ย  Conduct on time communication with the security guard companies for any request from Logistics to deploy guards, to inform the company when warehouse contract is to be terminated, and for any other related issues. Receive monthly security guardโ€™s performance report from each PDP / Field Offices and provide monthly service confirmation for the Head Office Admin team to facilitate the payment.ย  Conduct on time communication with the cleaning service providing companies for any request from Logistics to deploy cleaners, to inform the company when warehouse contract is to be terminated, and for any other related issues. Receive monthly cleaners & companies performance report from each PDP / Field Offices office and provide monthly service confirmation for the Head Office Admin team to facilitate the payment.ย  Help identify safety issues and ensuring a safe and sound work environment.ย  Perform other operations support related activities.ย 

Required Languages - English and Amharic (Skill of Afar language is preferrable)

Travel - None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilitiesย ย 

Good time management skills with ability to work on multiple tasks Strong customer service orientation with good communication and interpersonal skills Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented

Preferred Qualificationsย 

Experience with typing/word processing, data entry into online databases and forms, and working with various office equipment. Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and information management systems. Proficient in Word.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:ย ย 

Internal: Admin and procurement staff, finance staff, fleet, ICT and JEOP/CRS staff

External: Service providers, vendors

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Basic Qualificationsย 

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โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Bachelors Degreeย  Two yearsโ€™ experience working in an office environment in a clerical or administrative role. Experience with a local or international NGO a plus. Additional education may substitute for some experience.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Personal Accountability โ€“ Consistently takes responsibility for oneโ€™s own actions.ย  Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.ย  Is considered honest. Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions. Collaborates with Others โ€“ Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams. Open to Learn โ€“ Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

Lead Change โ€“ Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation. Develops and Recognizes Others โ€“ Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance. Strategic Mindset โ€“ Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

What we offer

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. ย Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role. ย CRSยด work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.ย 
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Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.ย Catholic Relief Servicesย works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. ย Catholic Relief Servicesโ€™ย relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.ย  We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRSโ€™ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.ย  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRSยด Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer:ย  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.ย 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Requirements

CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidateโ€™s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.ย ย All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.

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