Education Development Trust Administration Assistant Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026
Apply Now Education Development Trust Administration Assistant Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026 – Education Development Trust is inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply for the position of Administration Assistant. This vacancy is open for applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience. Interested job seekers are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
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Education Development Trust Administration Assistant Job Vacancy
- Job Title: Administration Assistant
- Organization: Education Development Trust (EDT)
- Group: Operations
- Grade: 9
- Reports to: HR and Administration Manager
- Job Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Salary: $500 – $550 gross monthly salary plus benefits
- Posted Date: January 27, 2026
- Application Deadline: February 01, 2026
- Official Website: www.edt.org
Job Objectives
- Manage reception activities such as answering and directing calls, receiving visitors,
- Oversee car parking requirement, and administering ad hoc requests from users;
- Sorting and processing of incoming and outgoing post and receipt of goods and issuance of Goods Received Notes as required;
- In cooperation with Finance Team, maintain an effective asset register process by creating and maintaining the office inventory and schedule the quarterly inventory and report any losses;
- Oversees and ensures proper maintenance and functioning of office equipment and furniture
- Reviews accuracy of bills and ensures the bills are paid on time
- Responsible for maintaining an accurate inventory of office supplies to include stationery and Consumables
- Responsible updating the asset register
- Responsible for creating, managing maintaining appropriate and up to date filing system of the programs, motor vehicles, stock/inventory
- Procure staff Identity Cards, and business card issues.
- Support activities such as meetings, arranging travel logistics for local and overseas travel, conferences/workshops, venue and resources for such activities.
- Maintain repository of frequently used forms e.g. travel, vehicle usage and maintenance logs etc.
- Supporting the in setting up and maintaining contracts, personnel files and other employee information in accordance with legal requirements and Education Development Trust policies and procedures.
- Supporting in managing staff leave processes, by administrating and processing leave and maintaining an up to date data base of leave records.
- Manage relationships with contracted service providers;
- Support staff and/or consultant travel, taking into account Duty of Care standards and laid down protocols;
- Make all administrative information available to staff;
- Photocopying and binding of documents.
- Store/Asset Management
- Petty Cash handling
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications & Requirements
Knowledge
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Public Administration or any other relevant discipline or equivalent working experience.
- Knowledge of business administration processes and procedures
- Competence with IT and related software packages particularly Word and Excel
Experience
Essential
- At least 3-5 years’ experience in an administrative role; with a strong customer focus
- Experience of working in office or other work environment that involves managing logistics and reports.
- Experience overseeing a corporate switchboard – keeping the data within it up to date;
- Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues within and from different organizations and cultures
- Experience in working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working for an NGO in the development sector
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take instruction
- Excellent written and oral English language skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Strong organizational skills, ability to take initiative and solve problems
- Ability to meet deadlines and deliver results on time with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality
- Ability to record and/or communicate messages accurately
- Excellent time management of self and workload
- Ability to liaise with line manager to ensure the effective management of workload
- Ability to prioritise workload and deal with multiple requests and work activities at any given time.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to https://careers.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/vacancies/ before February 01, 2026. For more details CLICK HERE.
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