Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) is a State Corporation established in 1986 with obligation to undertake forest research, generate and promote improved technologies for sustainable management, conservation and development of forest and allied natural resources.
The Institute wishes to
recruit dynamic, result-oriented and self driven persons to fill the vacant
positions below:
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR:
KEFRI 7
Responsibilities
- Attending to visitors/clients;
- Handling telephone calls, customer inquiries and
complaints/compliments;
- Ensuring security and confidentiality of office
records, equipment and documents;
- Maintaining office diary;
- Record keeping for correspondences and file
movement;
- Managing office protocol and etiquette;
- Coordinating the general administration of the
respective office;
- Coordinating schedule of meetings and
appointments;
- Coordinating travel arrangements;
- Coordinating appointments and travel itineraries;
- Preparing responses to routine correspondence;
- Monitoring procedures for record keeping for
correspondences; and
- Any other duty as assigned from time to time
Qualifications
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
minimum grade C+ (C plus) or its equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution;
- Bachelors degree in Secretarial Studies or any
other equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Diploma/ Higher Diploma in Secretarial Studies
from a recognized institution;
OR
Have passed the
following examinations from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC);
- Typewriting III (Minimum 50 p.m.)/Computerized
document processing III;
- Shorthand III (100 p.m);
- Business English III/Communications II;
- Office Management III/Office Administration and
Management III;
- Secretarial Duties II;
- Commerce II;
How to Apply
Online
Application: Interested applicants are required to click the link below and
submit their information as guided; https://forms.gle/6TqDSvtXxafLVcEBA
Hard copy
applications: IN
ADDITION to the online application, applicants should send
their hard copy applications and attach their Curriculum Vitae and copies of
relevant professional/academic certificates and national identification card.
They should also include their day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail
address and names and addresses of three referees to reach the Director KEFRI
not later than Monday
6th December, 2021.
Envelopes containing the
documents should clearly be marked with the position applied for and addressed
to: –
The Director/CEO,
Kenya Forestry
Research Institute (KEFRI),
P.O. BOX
20412-00200,
City
Square, NAIROBI.
