Administrative Assistant, J-pal Africa

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa J-PAL Africa - JHB office Full time

Administrative Assistant, J-PAL Africa
- Education: NQF 5 qualification with book-keeping, accounting, or mathematics (undergraduate degree preferred)
- Start date (Earliest): 15th February 2023
- Language requirement: English
- Length of Commitment: 24 months

J-PAL Africa headquarters are based at the University of Cape Town, leads J-PAL’s work in sub
- Saharan Africa. J-PAL Africa conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence
- informed policymaking, and helps partners scale up effective programs. We have offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Our research team evaluates the impact of social programs and policies in South Africa, covering a wide range of sectors including labor markets, urban services, and political participation. Our policy team works with organizations and governments across Africa to build, pilot, and scale cost-effective interventions, including the Teaching at the Right Level approach to primary education. Our training team builds researcher capacity to conduct randomized evaluations and policymaker capacity to use evidence from randomized evaluations effectively.

J-PAL Africa seeks an administrative assistant based in **Johannesburg**. The main purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive administrative support to J-PAL Africa including general and financial administration, events management and human resource administration support. The position’s key performance areas are central to facilitating the smooth functioning of our team. The administrative associate will report to the J-PAL Africa Senior Operations Manager. They will be expected to also work closely with the Johannesburg research team.

**Responsibilities**:
The J-PAL Africa Administrative Assistant role is a demanding one, which requires an all-rounder who has good command over numbers, excellent attention to detail, is highly adaptable and has a good people communication skills. This is a reception position that also handles the administration for both Cape Town and Johannesburg office. It is often high pressured and requires the ability to prioritize and adapt to changing tasks. A list of responsibilities includes:
General administration includes filing, office management, completion of finance and admin forms
- Human Resource administration
- Johannesburg Frontline Reception
- Events coordination administration
- Any other ad-hoc administrative duties as required

**Requirements**:

- Good time management skills to perform multiple tasks efficiently and in order of priority.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good numeracy skills with good attention to detail
- Professionalism and good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure both independently and in a team.
- Possess a high level of honesty and integrity in handling cash and finances

Advantageous
- Knowledge of SAP or any ERP system
- Knowledge of UCT processes
- Driving license
- The annual remuneration package, including benefits, is between R330,000 and R380,000, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 25 January 2023

**Salary**: R330,000.00 - R380,000.00 per year

Application Deadline: 2023/01/25



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