Budget/Administrative Specialist

US Embassy is recruiting a Budget/Administrative Specialist, to be based in Maputo.

Duties

• Supports SCO in ensuring the Commercial office runs according to Commercial Service standards and guidelines as outlined in the Commercial Service Operations Manual and other complementary regulations
• Supports Commercial Specialist and Commercial Assistant in trade event planning and execution
• Acts as the Commercial office’s primary contact to Post’s Financial Management Office (FMO) and General Services Office (GSO)
• Has primary responsibility for administrative management of the office, including budgeting, purchasing, inventory management, travel management and other administrative tasks as assigned
• Acts as executive assistant to the SCO with responsibility for managing office calendars, schedules and filing systems
• Must be discreet and be able to be trusted to manage confidential information
• The Budget/Administrative Specialist is the first point of contact for fielding telephone and walk-in inquiries
• Possesses incidental driver responsibilities and when required, acts as official office driver

Requisites

• Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Book Keeping and Accounting, or a field related to administrative management required
• A minimum of four years of progressively responsible work experience in financial, procurement, budget and/or office management
• At least one year working in customer service, para- professional and/or administrative experience is required
• Level IV English (speaking /reading/written), Level IV Portuguese (fluent Portuguese) – speaking/reading/written is required
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point) is required

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted
• Kindly reference the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz