Title: Executive Assistant/ PA
Industry: International
School
Location: Nairobi
Fixed Term
Contract: 3 months
Responsibilities
- To act as the school Head’s Personal Assistant
(PA) by managing the diary and provide confidential secretarial and
administrative duties.
- To act as ‘front of House’ coming into contact
with a wide range of adults and pupils, provide a warm welcome to visitors
and other contacts whilst operating at the highest professional standards.
- To act as Registrar on conversion of Admissions
‘prospective to current’ ensuring the smooth registration of all
application forms, creating and maintaining files for pupils, and
distributing the information packages prior to pupils and their parents
entering the school.
- To engage in a pro-active marketing capacity in
collaboration with the Head Teacher and Director of Communications when
required. Additional collaboration with the Administrative/Marketing
Consultant will be required.
Qualifications
- Hold a Master’s Degree in Business Administration
or Bachelor’s degree in Business/ Education/ Psychology or related field
of study.
- Must have 10+ years’ experience in administration,
supporting Senior Managers managing a busy diary with multiple pressing
deadlines.
- Experience of working in British Curriculum
Schools is desirable.
- Possess the desire to be fully involved in all
aspects of the life of a leading preparatory school.
- Demonstrate ability to be pro-active as a part of
the School team spirit, sharing synergies with the marketing and
admissions team.
- Be able to build good relationships with pupils,
parents and families, as well as colleagues.
- Ability to use initiative, show flexibility and be
adaptable to the changing demands of the school.
- Be punctual and use time appropriately.
- Be a good communicator with adults and children,
with a high level of spoken and written English.
- Be experienced in using ICT as a tool for research
and for communication.
- Present a clean Certificate of Good Conduct or
International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC).
- Ability to Safeguard and promote the welfare of
the pupils.
How to apply
If you are up to the
challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your
CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Senior Executive
Assistant) to recruiterkenya@gmail.com before Friday
4th June 2021.
Kindly indicate
current/last salary on your CV and availability to start.
