The
International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Kenya serves vulnerable populations in
the Turkana and Garissa regions as well as in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
The IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, protection, peace building, water and sanitation and hygiene (WASH), HIV/AIDS prevention, response to gender based violence, disaster risk reduction (DRR), livelihoods and governance.
Applications are invited for the following position:
Temporary Administrative Assistant,
NairobiThe IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, protection, peace building, water and sanitation and hygiene (WASH), HIV/AIDS prevention, response to gender based violence, disaster risk reduction (DRR), livelihoods and governance.
Applications are invited for the following position:
Responsible for providing administrative support to the Country Director and the two Deputy Directors. This is a temporary assignment up to June 8, 2012.
Key Responsibilities:
- Scheduling
meetings and the calendars of Country and Deputy Directors
- Arrange
field trips for the Country and Deputy Directors
- Ensure
accurate and prompt delivery of messages to all Directors
- Format
and finalize all executive office documentation to internal/external
parties
- Ensure
all grants have complete grant files with all appropriate information such
as original agreement, final copies of proposal submitted, final copy of
all external reports and any correspondence relating specifically to the
donor
- All
correspondence is filed promptly in an ordered and systematic manner
- Maintain
an easily explainable and systematic filing system to be institutionalized
- Follow
up on requests from field offices
- Compile,
transcribe and distribute minutes of meetings
- Open,
sort and distribute incoming correspondence
Required Qualifications:
- Degree
in Business Administration.
- Basic
computer skills in Word, Excel, email and internet
Required Experience & Competencies:
- Good
English language skills. Ability to communicate well in written and spoken
English
- Experience
in travel and immigration operations
- Experience
in busy office in administrative support services
- Ability
to multitask, manage pressure and flexibility
Please apply on or before 1st February 2012
IRC leading the way from harm to home
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
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