nairobi cityKE
full-time
bachelor
6 months ago11/11/202312/11/2023
- closed
Terms of Reference (TOR)
Position: Regional Administrative Officer - Africa/Asia
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Regional Supply Chain and Operations Coordinator – Africa/Asia
Direct Reports: Regional Manager HR
About Relief International:
Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organization working in 16 countries globally to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty. RI combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach – which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them. RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.
About the Africa-Asia Region:
RI currently operates in eight countries in the Africa/Asia region: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, and Sudan, with a focus on the four RI sector pillars: Health (incl. Nutrition), WASH, Education and Economic Opportunity. RI currently employs more than 3,000 staff (direct and indirect) in the Africa/Asia region and implements a range of emergency response and development programs valued at approximately $50 million USD on an annual basis.
Position Summary:
As part of the Regional Team within the Regional Support Office (RSO) for RI’s Africa/Asia Region, the Regional Administrative Officer (RAO) will work under the supervision of the Regional Supply Chain and Operations Coordinator to provide in-person and remote administrative support to Africa/Asia region team including direct admin support to the Regional Director and the wider Regional SMT, and surge capacity support at country office locations as may be needed. In addition, the RAO will take the lead in implementing all SCO tasks in support of the physical regional office in Nairobi, Kenya. This position will enhance the administrative capacity across Africa/Asia region. Work requires a high level of discretion and often requires the use and handling of confidential or otherwise sensitive information professionally. The position works with staff at all levels of the organization as well as key external stakeholders including Government bureaucrats.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBIITIES and DUTIES:
Support to the RD (25%):
Support to the Regional SMT (25%):
General Administrative Support to the Regional Team (50%):
Safeguarding
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
This position will require a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment;
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.
We value:
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