I Choose Life - Africa
Administration Assistant - Biashara Centre,
Misyani
Background: I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is one of the leading Non-Governmental Organizations that has contributed greatly to HIV prevention efforts among the youth in Kenya today.
Background: I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is one of the leading Non-Governmental Organizations that has contributed greatly to HIV prevention efforts among the youth in Kenya today.
Biashara center is one of the
flagship projects of I Choose Life – Africa. Located in Misyani in Kangundo Sub
County, the Biashara center is a one-stop-shop facility for the empowerment of
small and micro enterprises at the county level.
The center provides business
development services to youths and women taking up employment within the micro
and small enterprises.
The Center houses, Tujinue
Pamoja Sacco which has different products aimed at increasing the income of the
community members.
The center also acts as a
knowledge hub for farmers to access information and technical services in
agriculture.
It also has various resources
such as internet, computers and staff aimed to give youths a platform to engage
with technology and explore various services provided online.
Vision & Mission: ICL's vision is to see a ‘Healthy Africa, Empowered People!’ The organization seeks to support to the implementation of Vision 2030 through the cascading it to the Counties.
Vision & Mission: ICL's vision is to see a ‘Healthy Africa, Empowered People!’ The organization seeks to support to the implementation of Vision 2030 through the cascading it to the Counties.
ICL's mission is to create a
movement of individuals that enhance the quality of life for communities
through Health initiatives, Education, Economic empowerment, and improved
Leadership and governance (HEEL).
Job purpose: The Administration Assistant will report to the County Officer, Machakos. He/she will oversee the running of Biashara Centre located in Misyiani, Kagundo Sub County.
Job purpose: The Administration Assistant will report to the County Officer, Machakos. He/she will oversee the running of Biashara Centre located in Misyiani, Kagundo Sub County.
The roles will include
supporting Tujiinue Sacco, revenue generation and office administration In
addition, support counties in the actualization of their county strategic plans
aligned to Vision 2030.
Key Responsibilities
Centre Financing and Sustainability
Key Responsibilities
Centre Financing and Sustainability
- Generate
revenue in the Center. The different revenue streams will include;
providing cyber services e.g. photocopying and printing, typing services,
agriculture model and supporting the community SACCO.
Centre Administration
- Responsible for
ensuring the Biashara Centre equipment are handled in an appropriate
manner to avoid wear and tear
- Documenting all
meetings and activities and sharing the reports and minutes of the
proceedings not later than 1 day after the event.
- In charge of
books of account in the Center. This will include book of accounts for the
business models and the SACCO.
- Responsible for
ensuring the Biashara Centre is clean all the time
Customers management
- Responsible for
ensuring that clients are handled in a professional manner, the
information provided is correct and clients are correctly referred.
- Client relationship
management for savings and loan accounts
- Handle customer
issues and take appropriate action to resolve them.
Education and Training
- Diploma in
Business Management or its equivalent.
Experience, Skill and
Abilities
- Minimum of 1
year hands on experience in running a business professionally.
- Excellent
computer skills and competency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- Excellent
organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and meet
multiple deadlines;
- Detail-oriented
with good multi-tasking abilities and communication skills, both oral and
written.
How to apply:
Application and contact details:
Application and contact details:
If you are up to the challenge and meet the above qualifications, we encourage you to write to us on hr@ichooselife.or.ke. All applications should be via email.
Your CV and cover letter
should reach us on or before Friday 30th September 2016.
Kindly indicate current/last
salary on your CV in pdf format with subject as ‘Administration
Assistant-Biashara Centre.
We are an equal opportunity employer.