School Administration Manager Job in Kenya

Job Title: School Administration Manager
 
Location: Bondo Complex Primary School (Siaya County)
 
Reporting to: School Director
 
Effective date:January, 2015
 
Job Purpose including main duties and responsibilities: Plan and deliver a comprehensive administration service and provide recommendations, advice and support to the school leadership and director, across or within specialist areas.
 

Main duties and responsibilities:
  • Support the Head teacher in his/her non-teaching responsibilities related to primary school leadership, administration and management.
  • Ensure the effective deployment of a local budget, provide support services, and participate in the development of the school management and development plan.
  • Selection of solutions from a range of diversified established procedures and standards.
  • Completion of all statutory and non-statutory returns in accordance with strict deadlines.
  • Provide a broad authoritative knowledge and extensive practical experience of similar finance and/or office administration background, using this experience to influence decisions and communicate effectively to the school management.
  • Issue all Personnel Contracts of employment and take overall responsibility for providing recommendations/guidance on a range of HR issues, such as managing absence, capability, annual leaves, working conditions.
  • Full supervision of catering assistants, grounds staff, school administrative assistant, driver, guards and school accountant. This includes carrying out termly appraisals, staff development, training and all other supervisory responsibilities.
  • Key holder for school site.
Knowledge and Skills:
  • The post holder would be expected to hold at least a Diploma in any related and relevant fields (Education, HR, Accounting, Management, etc.) or equivalent supervisory certificates and be highly proficient in both verbal and written communication, financial accounting and proficient in the use of ICT.
  • In addition to competency in general site management, there may also be a need for Project  Management across a range of activities.
  • The post holder must have the ability to use their highly developed and specialist skills to confront and embrace problems in a number of distinct areas and review and update, where applicable,
How to Apply:
 

Interested applicants to send a one page application letter and a detailed CV with at least three referees to bondocomplexhr@gmail.com no later than 16th January, 2015; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.