Fixed-Term
Job Vacancy
Office
Assistant
Operations
Department
(Nairobi
Office)
Application
Deadline: Open
Until Filled
Human
Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a full-time Office Assistant to assist the
Operations Administrator in providing day-to-day facilities support to HRW’s
Nairobi office.
Responsibilities:
- Clean
the office space daily including dusting all surfaces, sweeping and
mopping floors, wiping the windows, and emptying the bins; Maintain the
kitchen and washrooms by and thoroughly cleaning the spaces daily,
including washing utensils.
- Track
supplies and usage:
- Be
responsible for the maintenance of the office Identifying safety measures
and report issues to supervisor regarding repairs, supply inventory, etc.:
- Receive
visitors and offer hospitality during meetings:
- Process
and deliver office mails;
- Provide
administrative support such as answering phones, photocopying, filing, and
faxing; and
- Carry
out other duties as required.
Qualifications:
Education: A secondary degree is required.
Experience: A minimum of one year
of relevant work experience is required.
Related
Skills and Knowledge:
- Prior
cleaning experience, preferably in an office environment, is required.
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English is required
- Strong
interpersonal and organizational skills are required.
- Good
judgment, discretion, and the ability to maintain confidentiality are
required.
- Ability
to make sound decisions consistent with functions is required.
- Ability
to withstand moderate amount of physical labour including, but not limited
to standing, bending, and lifting and is required,
Other: Applicants for this position must possess
current Kenyan work authorization valid for a minimum of two years from start
date.
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits.
Contact Please submit a cover letter, resume, a brief writing sample (unedited by others), and contact information for three references in English.
Please
submit the entire application in one attached document to opsafrica@hrw org
Please use “Associate REF OPS-16-1018” as the subject of your email
Only
complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pooh
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy
organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely
reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success
in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential
governments and international institutions.