Administrative Officer (Eswatini)

About CGHPI

The Georgetown University Center for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI) serves countries to improve their population health and well-being and to safeguard against health-related threats by advancing the use of evidence and human-centered enterprise architecture on the path towards achieving equity and social justice. To achieve this mission, we catalyze the uptake, spread, and implementation of innovations; triangulate data from different sources, and tailor visualization of the information for each audience; design and implement integrated service delivery models; support communities of practice to inform policy and practice through efficient data use and horizontal and vertical collaboration; disseminate best practices and evidence globally through open source learning networks; build global, collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and interprofessional networks; undertake research that is informed by local needs; and invest in local leadership to own, provide oversight, and sustain implemented interventions.

CGHPI has recently received an award from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The program will support the Kingdom of Eswatini to provide comprehensive, quality assured care, treatment and prevention HIV/TB services in Manzini and Lubombo regions. As a result, CGHPI is recruiting for the following position, and seeks exceptional individuals to join the team and further enrich our unique offerings.

Job Location:  Mbabane, Eswatini

Job Overview: 

The Administrative Officer will provide administrative support to country programs. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this individual will provide business and operational support for the country office and ensure that organizational administrative, logistic systems, and processes function to meet internal needs for implementing programs. The position will oversee maintenance of the office space including cleanliness and orderliness, and availability of key resources for optimal office functions

Specific Duties:

  • Provide effective office management
  • Implement and communicate procedures for administration
  • Manage time keeping operations of the country office
  • Provide required office supplies to all staff, and monitor their efficient use
  • Administration of the general office principles of efficiency, order, optimal customer service, timeliness, and minimal bureaucracy
  • Ensure that logistics for project day to day implementation are streamlined and organized to meet demands of projects at all times
  • Continuously explore and leverage resources across programs to optimize performance
  • Ensure that the organization’s resources and business processes are aligned to program/project needs

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in management or other related area with proven operations management competence
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience managing and/or supporting in-country health programs
  • Excellent communication, writing, human capital, and management skills
  • At least 2 years of staff supervisory experience
  • Ability to prioritize, organize, and implement operational procedures

Required Skills

  • Good writing skills

To Apply:

Interested applicants should send a current CV, cover letter, and references to CGHPI at cghpieswatini@georgetown.edu