Office Administrator

• Job title Office: Administrator
• Department/Team: Programmes / Ethiopia Country Programme
• Job Family OSS – Operational Support Services
• Job Code: OSS004
• Reporting to: Finance and Admin Manager or Project Manager-Coordinator
• No. of direct reports: N/A
• Budget holder responsibility: N/A
• Location: Bensa Daye-Ethiopia
• Grade: 3
• Contract type: Fixed Term Contract 
• Hours: 40 hrs per week

Role purpose

To ensure smooth and efficient day-to-day operations within the office environment. To manage administrative tasks, maintain office supplies, coordinate schedules, and facilitate communication among team members.

Key responsibilities

Secretarial support

▪ Organise and schedule appointments for project staff
▪ Receive, record and distribute mail, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms.
▪ Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports.
▪ Develop and maintain office filing systems (paper and electronic).
▪ Support field data entries when necessary.

Front office management

▪ Manage front office operations that preserve and enhance the image of Ripple Effect.
▪ Maintain contact lists.
▪ Liaise with the main Ripple Effect office book travel arrangements for staff, donors and other project visitors and offer other logistical support.
▪ Act as the point of contact for internal and external clients visiting the office.
▪ Provide prompt feedback from management, stakeholders etc.

within the office and to field staff.
▪ Ensure proper arrangement and coordination for office Security.
▪ Ensure periodic maintenance to the office building whenever necessary.

Financial and general administration support

▪ Manage office petty cash and a petty cash register, recording
all transactions in ledger book/analysis book, reconciling, and submitting expense reports.
▪ Receive and facilitate the processing of staff finance requests.
▪ Support the project coordinator to update and maintain office policies and procedures.
▪ Receive and file staff timesheets.
▪ Liaise with management and senior administrative assistant to handle requests and queries from senior managers.
▪ Ensuring office utilities payments are completed within the required timelines.

Management of organisational assets and consumables

▪ Maintain up to date asset register.
▪ Maintain an inventory of all assets procured by the project in accordance with Ripple Effect requirements.
▪ Order, procure and maintain where necessary office supplies.
▪ Administer insurances and arrange insurance cover for office vehicles and motorbikes as needed.
▪ Book for inspection and evaluation for the Vehicles and Motorbikes booked in a timely manner for insurance
requirements.

Other duties

▪ Ensure compliance with Ripple Effect policies and all relevant legislation.
▪ Act at all times according to Ripple Effect’s values and in support of its Africa Forward Together approach.
▪ To undertake other duties of a similar nature as reasonably required by the line manager.

Safeguarding

At Ripple Effect, we are committed to creating a safe and rewarding environments for all our people, including staff, participants, partners, volunteers, children, and vulnerable adults. It is a shared responsibility to ensure that everyone is treated properly and protected from harm, exploitation, and abuse. To fulfil this commitment, we have established a robust Safeguarding Policy that everyone working with us is expected to follow, along with a confidential whistle-blowing procedure that allows individuals to raise any concerns they may have.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential:

▪ Minimum of diploma in business management/administration & CPA part 2 or equivalent from recognised institutions.

Desirable:

▪ Bachelor’s degree in business management/administration.

Experience and knowledge

Essential:

▪ Good level of experience in a similar office administration position.
▪ Thorough understanding of office management procedures.
▪ Experience with handling petty cash.

Desirable:

▪ Good level experience with accounting and bookkeeping.

Skills and attributes

Essential:

▪ Excellent organisational and time management skills.
▪ Demonstrate a high level of initiative and attention to detail.
▪ Effective written and verbal communication skills.
▪ Proficiency in MS Office.
▪ Analytical abilities and aptitude in problem-solving.
▪ Administrative and office management skills.
▪ Good secretarial skills.
▪ Ability to work under pressure and with short timelines.
▪ A team player who is a problem solver, enthusiastic, highly motivated and with ability to multi-task.
▪ Self-motivated.
▪ Professional, honest and trustworthy.
▪ Commitment to Ripple Effect’s mission.
▪ Commitment to uphold our values of integrity, accountability and compassion.
▪ Respect for Ripple Effect’s Christian background and ethos.

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Equal opportunities

Ripple Effect is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment, and we welcome applications from all
individuals, embracing diversity in all its forms.

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