Komaza is revolutionizing African forestry by unlocking the potential for small farmers to serve booming wood markets. With roots in San Francisco and headquarters in coastal Kenya, we have planted over 2 million trees with more than 6,000 farmers, making us Kenya’s largest commercial tree planter. By leveraging farmers’ contribution of land and labor, Komaza can access effectively limitless land and establish a hectare of trees for far less than big plantations – a powerful disruption to the traditional forestry model. We have been recognized with numerous awards and investments, including Forbes, Ashoka, Mulago Foundation, and Novastar Ventures.
About the team
The Komaza Finance & Admin team is a critical service center for the organization. We are meticulous, detail-oriented doers, who know how to balance sustainable, scalable systems with urgent, high priority demands. Though an internal facing department, we take a customer service-centered approach to meeting the needs of the company so Komaza can thrive.
About this role
The Administration Manager is responsible for overseeing all the administrative activities that facilitate the smooth running of the Komaza headquarters and can lead strategic projects and events to improve the wellbeing of Komaza staff.
This person is a highly energetic, superstar idea generator, organizer, project manager, and Microsoft Office whiz that can manage several Administration staff, and is willing to work whatever hours and times are needed to get things done. Last but not least, the Administration Manager is a friendly but firm presence in the office to ensure that all Company policies are being adhered to, and projects are being executed to a high quality standard in an expedient amount of time.
What you will do
- Recruit, train and manage office support staff, including Administration Assistants, Cleaners, Gardeners, Guards, and other personnel as needed.
- Oversee all facilities activities and staff to ensure the office compound is maintained to a high level, including repair works and special projects.
- Lead our relationships with landlords and other service providers.
- Manage Security of the office facilities at all times by ensuring strict adherence to all safety procedures by our staff and security contractors.
- Organize and engage with diverse staff and visitors at office reception, field visits, travel logistics, events planning, team building, and parties.
- Manage and maintain inventory and stock controls over administration assets (office supplies, furniture, etc.), leveraging technology and systems to ensure that tracking is repeatable, scalable, and fail-safe
- Keep detailed and up-to-date records of all administration documents including lease and rental agreements, supplier contracts, and staff work sheets
What you have
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, graduate degrees preferred
- 3+ years relevant experience including extensive experience in team leadership, office management, stock controls, record keeping, and administrative services
- Supreme organisational, critical thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English
- Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry model
You’re also
- Flexible and scrappy with the drive to do whatever necessary to get the job done
- Self-directed and intellectually curious – you know how and when to seek feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement
- Growth-obsessed with a strong desire for personal development
- A collaborative problem solver who seeks the opinions of other teammates and departments in the development of creative and sustainable systems
What we expectYou are a good fit for Komaza if you want to make a meaningful commitment to this role for a minimum of 2+ years. This role is based at our headquarters in Kilifi, Kenya for the foreseeable future. The role offers competitive salary and benefits with potential for further career growth.
Deadline for submissions of applications is the 15th February 2017
More Information
- Job City Kilifi
