Administrative Officer (Full-Time)

  • Media Academy for Journalism and Communication
  • Bakau Newtown

Our journalism school is accredited by the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA). Our teaching approach is learner-centered hinged on media ethics, analysis, critical thinking and research. Due to the hands-on training approach, the academy is lauded as “a revolution” in journalism education in The Gambia.

Job Description:-

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The administrative officer works with management to ensure proper management of staff, academic and professional records; ensures timely recruitment of students and issuance of transcripts and certificates; coordinates class and trainer allocation; be the liaison between MAJaC and other partners or any other functions assigned by management. DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES The Administrative Officer should: ▪Perform administrative works relating to writing appointment, annual leave, suspension and termination letters and copying accounts department for necessary actions on the payroll. ▪Liaise with the accounts office to facilitate easy collection of tuition fees ▪Responsible for reconciling the students master list with the active class registers in collaboration with the DoT and send the reconciled class list to accounts for invoicing. ▪Take part in the student admission/enrollment process ▪Keep proper academic records of students including student files ▪Perform human resources functions by maintaining and keeping up-to-date staff files ▪Maintain proper filing system for the Managing Director and the Director of Training. ▪ Coordinate with trainers to facilitate the production of teaching and learning materials. ▪Liaise with the Director of Training for the timely production of a master timetable ▪Ensure trainers and students are aware of their timetable on time and honour their training schedules by calling to find out. ▪Serve as liaison between MAJaC and academic partners. ▪Ensure Communications Officer regularly updates MAJaC website and SoMe handles ▪Responsible to ensure that student’s portal is up to date in the school management data base system ▪Supervise and assign administrative assistant/s ▪The Administrative Officer reports to Director of Training for any other assignments

Qualaitfication:-

  • The Candidate must have an Advanced Diploma or Diploma in Human Resources Management. He/she should have the ability to work independently with little supervision and must be conversant with Microsoft, Excel and database.

Requirment:-

  • The candidate should have a proven record of accomplishment and willing to work long hours and at times on holidays ▪ He or she should have at least two years’ work experience.
  • SALARY: Attractive Deadline for submission of the application is 16th October 2023. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Start Date: As soon as possible All applications must be addressed to the Managing Director. Applicants can submit their CV, academic and professional documents and an application via email to [email protected] or drop a hard copy at our secretariat in Bakau New Town South, off GNPC Headquarters