Title                       :                                     Administrative Assistant (4 Posts)  

Grade                    :                                     PPDA7

Location                 :                                     Lilongwe

Purpose of the Job

Provide secretarial, administrative and logistical support to the Directors

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Performing secretarial duties including typing correspondence, confidential minutes, agreements, notices, reports, memoranda from the Directors;
2. Managing the Director’s Diary;
3. Assisting the Directors and other staff with inquiries of administrative or organizational nature;
4. Drafting administrative correspondence and minutes;
5. Screening requests for meetings, scheduling and organizing meetings and travel arrangements for the Directors;
6. Receiving and screening calls and correspondence directed to the Directors;
7. Answering and screening telephone calls for staff, taking and relaying messages, responds to routine telephone inquiries; forwards calls to appropriate party;
8. Receiving visitors and attending to their enquiries before directing them to the appropriate staff member;
9. Requisitioning office supplies and responsible for office tidiness, equipment and stationery.

Qualifications and Experience

• Malawi School Certificate of Education
• Diploma in Administrative Studies (Secretarial), Secretarial Studies/Administration or Business Administration/ Management from a recognized institution.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in a similar position.

Requisite Knowledge, Abilities and skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize an office
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Ability to multi-task and work with minimum supervision.
• Exceptional written, listening and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent logistical and organizational abilities.

General Conditions

The positions attract a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with one’s qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should send their application together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and names of three traceable referees to:

The Director General

Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority

P/Bag 383

Lilongwe

To reach the Authority on or before 28^th February,2022

Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.

To view other opportunities, visit the PPDA website www.ppda.mw.

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