Administration Intern
Posted:
Company Details
Name:Save the Children
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Website:
http://www.savethechildren.org/
Description:
The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries
Job Details
Job Type:
Full Time
Workplace Type:
On-site
Qualification:
Diploma
Job Experience:
Mandatory
Job Location:
Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date:
Undisclosed
Salary:
Undisclosed
Other Pay:
Benefits
Job Category:
Administration
Job Description
Day to Day Administrative tasks
- Handling incoming and outgoing correspondences for the office.
- Issuing stationaries and Consumable supplies.
- Monitoring inventory levels to ensure store records match between the physical stock and bin cards.
- Performing clerical tasks such as filing, recording deliveries and tracking parcels.
- Help in maintaining trackers and reports in excel.
- Contributing to the improvement of administrative processes and efficiency.
- Completing additional tasks as assigned on ad-hoc job basis.
- Support with Invitation letters when needed.
- Support with payment processing when needed.
Other duties through Job shadowing:
- Supporting in management of admin stores by maintaining store records and conducting regular inventory checks to ensure stock are maintained above the reorder level. Implementing FIFO effectively during issuance.
- Supporting event management, booking accommodation, conferences and outside catering, from sourcing to payment processing.
- Gain knowledge on GPE (General Programme Equipment) management.
- Learning how to use Cost Benefit Tracking tool to analyse and report on cost efficiency.
- Learn travel management, from receipt of approved TAR to placing a booking and ticket payment.
- Support with the front office management.
Child Safeguarding:
- The Administration Intern has an obligation to ensure he/she fully understands the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and related policies. He/she must conduct him/herself in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in his/her personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
- The Administration Intern must ensure the way he/she is carrying out his/her work is not putting children at risk (or further risk).
- Other duties: Covering for Administration Assistant or Office Assistant when away.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- A degree in Business Administration or any other relevant degree.
- Attachment or Internship experience with other organisation will be an added value.
- Possess proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong and proven experience in people and relationship management.
- Diligent, organized and meticulous
- Thrives in a fast pace, constantly changing environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Has a good eye for detail
- Is responsible and dependable
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office/Google Docs and Sheets preferable
- Willing to learn
- Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and other Global Policies
- Commitment to Save the Children Value
- Additional job responsibilities
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