Job Description for Breakthrough ACTION Office Assistant

Breakthrough ACTION is a cooperative agreement from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to lead USAID’s social and behaviour change programming around the world. Breakthrough ACTION is a partnership led by Johns Hopkins Centre for Communication Programs. The Breakthrough ACTION Sierra Leone project began in October 2017 and is still ongoing.

Breakthrough ACTION works with the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) and implementing partners to increase the capacity of Sierra Leone institutions to effectively address high-risk behaviours associated with malaria, priority zoonotic diseases and other emerging threats as part of USAID’s Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) portfolio.

Breakthrough ACTION is seeking applications from qualified individuals for the position of Office Assistant. The Office Assistant will report to the Finance and Admin Manager at Breakthrough ACTION Sierra Leone. The position will be based in Freetown.

Office Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily, high-quality cleaning service and always ensuring a high level of hygiene
• Perform a variety of front desk duties including receiving visitors and providing secretarial, clerical support
• Assist in setting up materials and equipment for meetings and other program activities
• Run office errands as appropriate.
• Assist the general duties of finance and administrative department and Program activities.
• Take custody of office supplies and keep appropriate records of their movement.

Required Qualifications:

• At least two years’ experience working with NGO or professional organization
• Fluent in English with the ability to follow instructions, read and write
• Certificate with Basic Reading and writing skills.
• Basic Computer Knowledge and internet use is a plus

To Apply

Interested individuals should send their CV, cover letter and 3 references, as one PDF document to ccpsljobs@gmail.com with ‘Officer Assistant’ stated in the email subject line. Do not send certificates. Applicants that do not follow the directions exactly will be discarded. All applications must be received no later than 4pmFriday 9th September 2022, for consideration.