Office Assistant-Cleaner Job at Educate

Educate

Office Assistant-Cleaner Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: April 13 2025

Hiring Organization: Educate

Job Details:

Educate!, a fast-growing and award-winning social enterprise, is seeking an enthusiastic and self-driven Office Assistant-Cleaner. Be part of a team that values efficiency and organization! As an Office Cleaner at Educate!, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining a clean and welcoming workspace, contributing to an environment where impactful work thrives. This position offers the opportunity to support Educate!’s mission by ensuring our office remains a comfortable and productive space for everyone.

What you will do:

Office Cleaning (40%)
- You will clean, dust, and mop office floors, furniture, fixtures, walls and windows by using a variety of cleaning equipment and supplies.
- You will wash down restrooms and ensure they are correctly sanitized, following all the items outlined in the washroom cleaning checklist
- Ensure stubborn smears, stains and cobwebs and removed from furniture, walls and windows
- Ensure the Stores, Nursery and external bathroom are properly cleaned at all times.
- Ensure materials are shipped to the different regions using the appropriate transportation
- Negotiate with the transporters to ensure we have favourable shipping rates as per budget
- Oversee the process of disposing of materials that are no longer required
- Participate in office general cleaning at least once every month to ensure that the premises are thoroughly cleaned as per the general cleaning checklist
Logistical Assistance and Support (20%)
- Ensure all needed supplies are available for use within the office, including a constant supply of drinking water.
- Replenish towels, soap, and toilet paper in bathrooms regularly.
- Assist in running official errands and give support to the Logistics Assistant as the need arises
- Provide support during meetings by ensuring the meeting areas are well set up and furniture well arranged for staff meetings and activities
- Provide support to ensure office facilities and well locked at the end of the day such as windows and doors
- Process Payments for routine services such as running water, drinking water, garbage collection and AC servicing, in ApprovalMax or using the excel templates for Mobile Money payments
- Requisition and account for funds for office breakfast, and other cash payments in a timely manner
Stores and Materials Assistance (20%)
- Support with physical counting and verification of materials delivered by vendors
- Provide support during periodic stock counts
- Participate in packing of materials to be shipped to the field
- Support with organising the store to ensure that it is tidy
- Support with verification of materials returned from the field
Front Office Assistance (20%)
- Ensure the front office area, including the lounge, are clean, well maintained and presentable through the day.
- Interact with visitors and provide necessary assistance to them when the receptionist is away.
- Manages phone calls and mail deliveries in the absence of the front office assistant
- Reports any suspicious individuals who come to the office premises

Who You Are

You’re a passionate and result-oriented Personnel with at least 2 years of professional experience, and you thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing multiple priorities with a strong sense of integrity, organization, and independence, while also being a collaborative team player.

You might be a great fit if you:

Hold a A’ Level Certificate or Qualification in a relevant field
Have a passion for Excellent customer service, general management and helping individuals thrive.
Bring excellent interpersonal, written communication, and problem-solving skills to the table.
Are highly proficient with MS Word and Excel.
Have some experience working in a startup or social enterprise environment, where agility and adaptability are key.
Are excited about Educate!’s mission—while previous experience in education or youth development isn’t required, a background working with youth or advancing youth agendas in a non-profit setting would be a plus.