Office Administrator / Marketing Executive Job in Kenya

BuildAfrique Consulting Group is a multi-disciplinary consulting group of companies offering professional consultancy services in the Construction Industry ranging from Project Management, Project Finance Sourcing and Consultancy, Quantity Surveying and Construction Cost Consultancy, Physical and Town Planning, and Environmental management.

BuildAfrique wishes to recruit a highly motivated and results-oriented individual to fill the position of

Office Administrator / Marketing Executive

The position will provide full reception, secretarial and administrative support to all the services provided by the Company, as may be required for effective and efficient operations.

The position will also assist in marketing and public relations activities for the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the reception area;
  • Provide assistance to customers in the most appropriate manner to meet their needs, demonstrating due attention to customer care and a professional approach at all times;
  • Accurately receive, respond and record customer enquiries and information and direct customers appropriately;
  • Receive and process follow up information about previous customer requests;
  • Provide general administrative and secretarial support, information storage and printing;
  • Supervise outsourced services and oversee the requisitions for office supplies; 
  • Use content management systems to maintain and update websites and internal databases;
  • Prepare presentations for executive-level and client meetings, draft responses to various correspondence, process expense reports as well as maintain confidential records and reports;
  • Maintain an awareness of all relevant service developments and participate in all aspects of training, proactively seeking opportunities for learning and self - development so as to improve effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery;
  • Assist with event management and publicity activities;
  • Assist with co-ordination and fulfilment of all electronic and online marketing;
  • Maintain the marketing library and promotional materials by checking and replenishing inventory;
  • Accomplish marketing and organization mission by making follow ups as needed; and
  • Support the sales function with retail/trade marketing activities through regular trade audits.

Job qualifications and core competencies
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field;
  • At least one (1) year experience in office administration, front office operations, E-marketing and social media management;
  • Working experience in MS-Office software, particularly Word and Excel;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Ability to edit and proof read documents;
  • Experience in preparation of presentations;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; and
  • Innovative and creative;

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae to finance@buildafrique.com quoting the position title on the subject line by 23rd April 2014.

Candidates are also expected to provide details of current and expected remuneration.


Only short listed candidates will be contacted.