Program/Administrative Assistant at Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD)

Primary Responsibilities

• He / she will be the first point of contact for all JONAPWD’s related queries at the National Secretariat
• He / she is expected to perform  both HR-specific,  general administrative and secretarial support at the JONAPWDs National Secretariat
• He / she shall be in charge of filing and in custody of employee records, donors and partners records as well as organization’s corporate records.
• He / she shall provide direct support to Senior Management Staff of JONAPWD by scheduling meetings and appointments as well as making travel arrangements.
• He/ She will be responsible for new employees’ inductions, preparation of employment packages such as policies, staff welfare, benefits as well as processing termination paperwork. And shall also assist in the planning of all JONAPWD’s events.
• He/ She shall support in the management and administration of programmes, projects and activities of the national secretariat of JONAPWD.
• Support in the design and development of programme concepts, initiatives, and implementation plans
• Support in the administration of programme budgets and coordination of programme implementation activities;
• Support in the implementation of programme monitoring and evaluation plans;
• Support in coordinating the relationship between the National Executive and JONAPWD's cluster member organizations;
• Undertake any other roles and responsibilities as may be assigned by the National Programme Officer and or the National Executive of JONAPWD from time to time.

Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in disability-based programme management; public relations, HR, with a legal background.
• The Program/Admin Assistant must be a graduate with at least OND, a first degree, either in Social sciences, Social Work and/or Development Studies/HR or in a management, psychology, law or business-related discipline.
• Strong administrative skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Power point, Ms Word e.t.c.
• Appreciation for confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Tact and diplomacy
• The ability to coordinate while working as part of the team
• The ability to work accurately, with attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior political, community, and civic leaders as well as members of the donor and diplomatic community.