Christian Aid is a UK-based international humanitarian and development non-governmental organisations. It is currently working in more than 50 countries, and has been working in Kenya since 1997. The Kenya Country Programme presently focuses on community health, inclusive markets and climate change resilience delivery interventions that influence shifts in power relations in favour of poor and marginalised communities and groups as a means to ending poverty cycles.
About the role
To provide effective and efficient administrative support to enable the smooth functioning of the Nakuru office. This role will provide general office and administrative support and undertake routine duties ensuring that procedures are followed and standards are upheld. Duties will include reception management, logistical support and procurement of office supplies and basic services, bookkeeping, stock maintenance, filing, archival activities, catering, meeting rooms management, flights & taxis among others. Any other support as deemed relevant.
Key outcomes:
- Office communications: telephone calls, emails and correspondence dealt with efficiently
- Effective administrative and logistical support provided to the Kenya office including meeting room management, travel bookings, facilitation of meeting among others..
- Accurate and up-to-date contact details, information and database records and other reports maintained on the Intranet site
- Petty cash management and book keeping
- Front office reception services management.
- Procurement and management of services such as telephone bills, kitchen supplies, stationery, among others.
- Maintenance of the resource centre, archive database, stationery stores and inventories.
- Effective support on ad-hoc projects such as conferences and workshops and cross departmental activities.
About you
You will be based in Nakuru and you will work within the Finance and Operations role family and your key role is driving effective systems and processes that enable the workgroup to meet its financial and operational objectives. You will play a critical role in supporting and facilitation of the programme, the regional staff by providing logistical, procurements and Front office services.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Communicate effectively
Tell us about a time when you knew you had communicated some information clearly and concisely to someone else: What was the situation? What was the information or message you had to communicate? How did you communicate? What method(s) did you use? What was the outcome? How did you know you had communicated concisely and clearly?
Steward resources
Give us an example of when you managed your time effectively: What was the context? What was expected of you? What action(s) did you take to manage your time more effectively? What was the outcome? What benefits could you demonstrate?
Deliver results
Please tell us about a time when you were particularly conscious of the quality of your work and how you ensured it met the standards required: What was the situation? Which piece of work? Why was it memorable? What had you been ask to do? What action(s) did you take to check the quality and standard? Were you successful? If so, how did you know?
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More Information
- Job City Nakuru