Administrative Officer/ ICT Support
Location: Nairobi
We believe in a world in
which every human life is valued, and health and human dignity are shared by
all.
We believe that access to quality
healthcare is a basic human right. For more than 100 years, we have worked with
global partners to deliver locally
sustainable, quality healthcare solutions to women, children, and their
communities. We’re ready to make it 100 more.
We believe change starts with her.
We work tirelessly for women’s and children’s health because they are disproportionately affected by illness and
poverty. We know that healthy, educated, and empowered women are better able to raise healthy, educated, and
confident children, and that communities depend on their livelihoods. We’re making an impact – learn more.
Building around a new
CHAMPS (CHildren And Mother PartnershipS) model, CMMB will work at both the
community and clinical levels in these
targeted communities to strengthen health services and address the
leading causes of maternal and child
death. In addition, CMMB will expand its volunteer program to strengthen
health care delivery in CHAMPS-supported
facilities and will engage with the pharmaceutical industry to help
meet the needs of CHAMPS communities and
facilities.
CMMB is committed to learning and evolving
in order to successfully achieve impact in its strategy and will have
strong vertical and horizontal team
structures in alignment to the global strategy in order to encourage
accountability, communication, and
effective project management.
We believe in people.
We strive to live out our core values of
collaboration, love, excellence and respect every day. We provide our
employees with a competitive salary and a
meaningful benefits package, with opportunities to learn and grow. We
especially encourage all persons of
diverse backgrounds to apply.
Department Summary
CMMB’s Finance and Administration
Department plays a critical role in ensuring that CMMB efficiently and
effectively utilizes its resources in
achieving its program goals through least cost and value for money. The
Department strives to ensure that all
expenditures are in compliance with both CMMB policies, donor
requirements and National laws. Through a
team of dedicated staff, the team upholds utmost integrity,
honesty, and love in the execution of
their roles to achieve CMMB’s vision, mission and core values.
CMMB has been working in Kenya for almost
15 years. CMMB works to ensure that the most vulnerable
populations, especially mothers and
children, have access to quality services in health care, health promotion
and illness prevention.
Overview
As an integral support member of the
Finance and Administration Department, the Administrative Officer will
facilitate smooth day-to-day operations of
the department. Under the direction and supervision of the Senior
Manager Finance and Administration, the
Administrative Officer will ensure administrative and operational
efficiency for organization success. In
addition, this employee will serve as the organization’s receptionist.
Responsibilities and Activities
Reception and
Administrative functions
• Manage the Kenya front office, direct
all visitors and adhere to front office security and safety procedures.
• Manage incoming and outgoing
correspondences coming through the reception, open and date-stamp all
general correspondence
• Responsible for monitoring the
functioning of fixed telephone lines and extensions and report breakdowns
and faulty lines
• Monitoring the correct functioning of
the security doors and proper image and condition of the reception
area and conference room.
• Receiving and screening all incoming
visitors in accordance with CMMB security procedures.
• Receive mail/parcels delivered to the
program, record in the mail register and distribute to the appropriate
addressees.
• Coordinate collections and delivery of
mail/parcels by courier service.
• Prepare internal telephone directory and
ensure it is always up to date.
• Support the procurement and logistics
officer in establishing detailed requirements for office supplies,
equipment and other goods required for
workshops and meetings
• Support in preparing payment requests
for all purchases of goods and services, review and ensure all
supporting documents including contracts
are attached.
• Support in coordinating travel and
accommodation for project staff, volunteers and visitors by making
relevant travel arrangements and hotel
bookings.
• Facilitate day-to-day activities such as
meetings, conferences, special events and appointments, to include
making catering/clean up arrangements,
facilitating conference calls and setting up presentations.
• Manage taxi requests for staff including
processing payments to vendors.
Country Director’s Office
• Manage the Country Director’s filling
system and ensure prompt retrieval of required documents and
information on need basis.
• Timely manage the Country Director’s
events/appointments to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in
honouring the same.
• Follow up on other miscellaneous duties
assigned from time to time by the Country Director.
Asset Management
• Ensure assets are assigned stock
numbers, bar-coded and tagged as per CMMB guidelines.
• Plan for and support the periodic
physical inventories of office equipment to ensure accuracy of serial
numbers, stock descriptions, net total on
hand and exact location of property.
• Submit reports on physical inventories
to the supervisor on a monthly basis, and reconcile these records
with the General Ledger.
• Managing and maintaining a comprehensive
electronic database of expendable and non-expendable
property; enter data on all incoming
expendable and non-expendable property, acquisitions, disposals,
transfers, deletions, and corrections.
• Compile records of assets for insurance,
ensuring the relevant classes of insurance are obtained for assets
held, including liaising with the insurers
on acquisitions, refunds on disposals and lodging claims on losses.
• Collaborate in the sale of
non-expendable property declared surplus or unserviceable and in the
destruction of property.
• Maintain records of all assets owned by
the Country Office, assignment records to staff and partners,
sales, donations, destructions and
write-offs approved by the Country Director.
Petty Cash Management
• Manage the petty cash funds in both USD
and KSHS currencies as outlined in the policy.
• Ensure the safe provided is always
placed in a secure place under lock and key
• Record daily disbursements and cash
counts from OCH in the excel worksheets provided.
• Initiate replenishment for the petty
cash when it reaches a level of 75% to ensure consistent availability of
funds.
IT Support
• Liaise with New York IT department or
contracted vendors to ensure that all laptops/computers are to be
used configured and prepared for use.
• Act as the first point of contact for
all staff in any IT related issue.
• Ensure all CMMB new staff, interns and
volunteers take IT security training.
• Follow-up with all CMMB staff who have
not completed assigned security training within 30 days.
• Ensure all IT policies (existing/new)
are posted online (intranet) and follow-up with all CMMB staff to ensure
they read and sign the policies
• Email envisaged monthly IT newsletter to
CMMB staff
Other competencies relevant for the
position:
• Demonstrates good oral and communication
skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability
to lead and plan effectively.
• Good Interpersonal relations skills
• Good computer skills
• Self-motivated person able to work with
minimum supervision
• Ability to safeguard confidentiality of
information
• Strong analytical and problem-solving
skills (resolve problems or recommend solutions to supervisor).
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize
work.
Qualifications:
1. Degree in Business Administration with
professional qualifications in Customer Care or Public Relations
2. Knowledge of telephone/ communication
systems, Microsoft Office Applications and Asset Management.
3. Experience in PABX system, strong
interpersonal and communication skills. Good writing skills. Good
organizational and analytical skills with
attention to detail.
4. Ability to maintain confidentiality and
treat people fairly and equitably.
How to Apply
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All applications must be received by 22nd
April 2022
Note: Only Shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.