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ADMINISTRATION OFFICER FLEMING FUND COUNTRY GRANT

Job ID:

119322

Location:

Port Moresby, NCD, Papua New Guinea

Category:

Administration Jobs

Job Views:

140

Posted:

20.12.2022

Job Description:

VACANT POSITION

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

FLEMING FUND COUNTRY GRANT

Burnet Institute is a leading not-for-profit, unaligned, and independent Australian medical research and public health organisation focused on achieving better health for vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally by accelerating the translation of research, discovery and evidence into sustainable health solutions. The Institute is headquartered in Melbourne with programs that operate across Asia, the Pacific and in Africa. This includes technical specialists, scientists and researchers based in our Melbourne office and international staff working through international offices in Myanmar and Papua New Guinea.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced professional for the following position:

Administration Officer – Full Time Contract, located in Port Moresby office, N.C.D

The Administration Officer (AO) is to support the FFCG project based in Port Moresby Office, ensuring that day to day activities are carried out in an efficient, transparent and accountable manner. AO will lead all general administration activities and duties including management of day-to-day administrative affairs. They will be required to support the FFCG team and be a key support role to the Team Leader. The role involves considerable multi-tasking and the position holder is expected to manage job requirements through effective daily coordination and prioritization of tasks. The AO is supervised by and reports to the Team Leader, also works in close coordination with the Port Moresby based staff and in a collaborative manner with Kokopo based staff as well as Melbourne based Burnet staff. The position holder actively participates in improving and maintaining office systems and is aware of and adheres to Burnet policies, procedures, and standards in all activities s/he performs. The AO will establish good working relationships with Project team staff; provide them with guidance and assistance regarding travel/meeting bookings, office administration and customer service with general HR & finance admin assistance when required.

Job Requirements:

To be successful in this role candidates must meet the following key selection criteria:

Relevant admin qualifications (diploma/degree)

Finance or accounting experience.

A current driver’s license (Class 1) and willingness to drive if required.

Previous and / or experience working in an NGO, development or public health organisation

Strong experience/background working in an administrative capacity.

Highly functional in the use of computer and Microsoft Office programs.

Ability to work independently or as a member of an integrated team.

Excellent English, Tok Pisin and Motu written oral communication skills.

Ability to accurately perform tasks under pressure with strong organizational skills and ability to manage own workload.

Ability to compile and file relevant documentation for finance and HR when required.

A positive and proactive attitude.

Commitment to duties and willingness to take on extra duties as required.

Please contact the Human Resource Manager by email to tabu.airi@burnet.edu.au or phone on 982 8610 or 7289 2558 for a position description or further information.

Applicants must submit a covering letter including a statement outlining suitability against the key selection criteria (2 pages max) and a current CV including qualifications, recent positions and two referees (3 pages max).

Applications close 13th January, 2023 and can be submitted by email to hrpng@burnet.edu.au or by post (HR Manager, Burnet Institute, PO Box 1458, Kokopo ENBP).

Please note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Burnet Institute is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and any offer of employment is contingent on completion of a National Police Check and signing of the Institute’s Child Protection Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Burnet Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We value inclusion, diversity and gender equity at the Institute, and we are committed to providing our people with a supportive work environment.

Burnet is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, their families, and the communities we work with. Burnet is required to do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure the health and safety of workers and others at the workplace. This duty extends to the COVID-19 pandemic, where employers must eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of exposure to infection from COVID-19 in the workplace both now and into the future. Vaccination is a vital risk management strategy tool to reduce the presence and severity of COVID-19 cases in the workplace, therefore all Burnet employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless medically exempted.