MicroSave
is a market leader in providing consulting services to Mobile Network Operators
(MNO’s) and Financial Service Providers (FSP’s) globally.
Our
clients include leading commercial banks, telecommunication companies, SACCOs,
microfinance institutions and multilateral and bi-lateral donors.
With a
need to improve it’s internal operations, MicroSave intends to recruit a Senior Officer - Administration to join its team in Kenya.
He/she
will possess a strong background in Administration having worked in a busy
Administrative function and shall be well versed with office operations and
logistics.
Key Functions will include:
- Facilities
and office infrastructure management
- Identify
and maintain good working relations with service providers
- Participate
in the procurement of all identified service needs as well as required
stationery / promotional items
- Coordinate
and oversee the management of all staff travel and travel related matters
- Ensure
timely payment of vendors
- Maintain
our hotel database and relations with identified hotels ensuring that the
service level agreements are adhered to and staff are well accommodated
while on travel
- Facilitate
the logistics and planning of annual events as scheduled in coordination
with the relevant offices
- Facilitate
the maintenance of all office equipment including computers in liaison
with identified service providers
- Stock
and inventory management
- Front
office coordination and management
- Provide
administrative support, guidance and coordination throughout the
MicroSave-Africa offices
- Supervise
and manage all administrative staff within the MicroSave-Africa offices
Location: The
role holder will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Qualities & Skills: This position requires a self-driven, decisive, focused and knowledgeable individual who is able to provide insights and advice on Administrative matters and efficiently handle all office operations.
Other
relevant skills include:
- Drive,
initiative and attention to detail whilst remaining mindful of big picture
thinking
- Interpersonal
& communications skills
- Problem
solving and decision making skills
- Customer
and client focus
- Influencing
& personal leadership skills
- Strong
coaching and mentoring skills
- Prioritisation,
time & change management skills
- Planning
and organisational skills
Education: Bachelor
of Business Administration degree or Bachelor of Business Management degree
Language: Excellent verbal and non-verbal
communication skills in English knowledge of any other language is an added
advantage.
Compensation: A competitive compensation will be negotiated with the right candidate, commensurate with experience and skills.
Please
state current and salary expectations in your application.
Availability: State availability (notice period) in your application letter.
Deadline: Interested parties should send in their applications on or before 5 pm on 15th April 2016
Correspondence: Applications and
detailed CV to be addressed to
MicroSave
HR Manager-Africa
and
sent by email to careers@microsave.net
marking
the subject as: SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Applications not meeting minimum requirements will not be considered.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted