Save the Children NGO Administration Assistant Jobs in Kenya

Save the Children NGO Administration Assistant Jobs in Kenya

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Title:
  • Administration Assistant
    Dimensions:
  • Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
  • Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
  • In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.
  • In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own.
  • Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and a footprint in Kakamega, Kisumu, Migori and Kitui.
  • In 2016, Save the Children established a new project office in Madagascar whose operations are managed by the Kenya CO.

    Role Purpose:
  • The Administration Assistant reports to the HR/Administration Coordinator.
  • He/she is responsible for providing efficient and effective administrative support is to the country office.
  • He/she will ensure all Administration Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to.

    Key Accountabilities

    General Office Management

  • Manage the office switchboard, answer telephones and direct calls to relevant persons.
  • Maintain Office meeting rooms booking register and liaise with IT Department that all gadgets are in place and in proper working condition.
  • Greet and welcome all Kenya Country Office (KCO) visitors and direct them to the relevant staff/persons.
  • Responsible for ensuring that the front office is tidy and clean at all times.
  • Manage the office switchboard, answer telephones and direct calls to relevant persons.
  • Send and receive office mail and parcels via courier and maintain a tracker for the same.
  • Assist in raising various procurement requests; tracking all PRs and LPOs for purposes of updating SCI Global Total Inventory Management system.
  • File and maintain files of front desk documents.
  • Utilities & Payments of Office Rent and Bills
    Processing payments related to flight and accommodation bookings at most 3 days after SCI has been invoiced.
  • Updating Administrative payment and procurement KPI tracker on a weekly basis and sharing the same with the Administrative Officer.

    Travel and Accommodation

  • Make accommodation bookings for National staff to the Kenya Country Office.
  • Make
    cost effective flight bookings for domestic flights.
  • Other duties: Covering for Administration Officer when away.

    Location:
  • Nairobi

    Qualifications and Experience
  • Minimum three years' experience in a similar role in an International NGO.
  • Possess proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong and proven experience in people and relationship management
  • Ability to manage multiple requests and to liaise with several different departments.
  • Assertive and pro-active, with the ability to work on own initiative with little supervision.
  • Good analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material or information.
  • Ability to cope with varying workloads and interruptions and to organize activities to provide efficient services
  • Comply with the requirements of Save the Children's Child Safeguarding Policy and other Global Policies
  • A willingness to travel occasionally to field area offices.
  • Fluent in English and Swahili
  • Commitment to Save the Children Value

    Desirable

  • Bachelors in business administration /Human Resource Management
  • Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
  • To see a full a job description, please visit our website at
  • We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
  • Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.
  • Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

    How to Apply
  • Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 18th March 2019
  • Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
  • For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children NGO Administration Assistant Jobs in Kenya

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