Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya
Career Opportunity
AKES, K is looking to hire the
following position based in Nairobi:
Career Opportunity
The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya
(AKES, K) is a non-profit service company, registered under the Companies Act.
It operates 11 schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret and provides
nursery to senior secondary education in both the national and international
curricula.
It is part of the Aga Khan
Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to
improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and
origins in specific regions of the developing world.
Position: Personal
Assistant to the Regional Chief Executive Officer
Position Summary: To manage back-office operations in the Regional CEO’s
office and to provide both administrative and secretarial support to the Chair
Board of Directors.
Key Responsibilities
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Ensure that the Regional CEO is fully
supported in all aspects of his work including handling confidential
communication
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Provide administrative support to the
Regional CEO in managing his diary, set reminders for meetings, the
organization of meetings and maintenance of confidential documents and files
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Provide support to the Regional CEO
in the prioritization of his workload and responding appropriately, and
filtering requests on his behalf
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Develop and maintain a well-organized
filing system for all correspondence, reports and reference material related to
the Regional CEO’s work
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Provide secretarial support to the
Board Chair by organizing meetings, preparation of agendas, minutes and board
papers and liaising with Board committee Chairpersons as required
·
Maintain an accurate record of Board
meetings notices, attendance records and minutes of meetings
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Notify Board members of Board
meetings with sufficient notice, organize Board and Board committee meetings,
distribute board papers and support Board members’ travel arrangements
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Provide support in booking air
travel, hotel accommodation, pick up and drop off for the Board Chair, CEO,
visitors from Head Office (Aiglemont) and other stall as directed by the
Regional CEO
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Work collaboratively with other
Executive Personal Assistants across East Africa and Head Office
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Perform any other duties as requested
by the Regional CEO.
Qualifications:
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Degree in Communication and Public
relations, Business Management or the equivalent
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office
packages
Experience:
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A minimum of 10 years working as a
Personal Assistant to a Chief Executive Officer, preferably in the private
sector
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Experience working in a complex
company environment with matrix reporting
Skills (Technical / Behavioral):
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Strong planning and prioritization
skills
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Ability to multi-task
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Excellent oral and written English
communication skills
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Strong personality, team player and
with a high level of integrity
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Excellent interpersonal skills
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An understanding of corporate
governance protocol
·
Digital savvy
How to Apply
Applications with detailed curriculum
Vitae, copies of relevant certificates. testimonials and names of three
professional referees should be emailed by 25th April 2018 to:
The Human Resources Manager,
Aga khan Education Service Kenya
P.O Box 41440 00100
Nairobi.
Aga khan Education Service Kenya
P.O Box 41440 00100
Nairobi.
Email: hr@akesk.org
Only shortlisted candidates will he
contacted