Saferworld is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to prevent and reduce violent conflict and promote cooperative approaches to security. We work with civil society, governments and international organisations to encourage and support effective policies and practices through advocacy, research, and policy development, and through supporting the actions of others. Saferworld has worked in Africa since 1997. We have well-established programmes in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia/land, South Sudan, and Sudan. Overall our engagement in Africa combines programme implementation at the community level, dialogue, capacity-building, policy research, networking and advocacy, and working with institutions and civil society at national, regional, and international levels.
Operations and Administration Assistant
Job Purpose: We are seeking an experienced Operations and Administration Assistant to join our team in Nairobi. The person appointed will be responsible for providing administrative and logistical support to Saferworld’s Kenya and Somalia / Somaliland programmes.
Duties:
Logistics
- Undertake and coordinate travel bookings and accommodation for staff members and visitors.
- Assist in organising for meetings, conferences and workshops as required.
- Maintain information on hotels at a central resource.
- Assist in processing visa applications for staff and consultants.
- Source quotations for venues and service providers.
Office Support:
- First point of contact for visitors and telephone enquiries.
- Provide reception duties, and deal with the general running of the office and communications – telephone and mail.
- Dispatch and distribute mails and parcels.
- Assist with IT in trouble-shooting and other IT issues that may arise.
- Allocate office space to visitors (staff and non-staff).
- Assist in with tagging and labelling of office assets.
Health and Safety
- Ensure first aid box is well stocked
- Ensure the office is kept tidy and free from health hazards
- Ensure the office is properly locked in the evening before leaving
Person Specification
Desirable requirements:
- Under-graduate degree in Business Administration or Advance Diploma or equivalent professional experience in a related field would be desirable.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in undertaking logistics work
- High awareness of confidentiality
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office, (Outlook, Access and Excel).
- Good planning and organisational skills and efficient work methods
- Ability to work well in a team as well as independently.
- Ability to take initiative, prioritise, organise workload, meet deadlines and work under pressure with minimal supervision
- Ability to communicate well, including written and spoken English.
- A commitment to working in a non-partisan manner
- An exceptional sense of professionalism, urgency, drive, intuition, and follow up
- Sympathetic to the issues on which Saferworld works.
Method of Application
Terms and Conditions
Monthly salary: KES 1,109,033 to KES 1,411,192 per annum
Probation: There will be a probationary period of three months
Leave entitlement: 28 days per year (Jan-Dec) in addition to relevant public holidays
Medical and life insurance
Pension: Contributory scheme
Hours: Standard working week is 37.5
Please complete the Saferworld Application Form which can be found at www.saferworld.org.uk/about/jobs and send to Marie Aziz at [email protected] using ref OAAK in the subject line.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Deadline for applications: 12 March 2017
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