The Nairobi Waldorf School Trust
seeks to hire an Administrative Assistant.
The Lavington campus consists of
toddler, playgroup, and kindergarten classes in addition to primary grades 1
and 2.
We welcome more than 300 children in
our two campuses in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Karen campus includes toddler,
playgroup, and kindergarten classes as well as primary grades 1 to 8.
We will as well be having high school
grades (beginning with grade 9 in September 2020).
We are connected to the global
Waldorf community and are part of the growing Waldorf movement in East Africa.
Our school is proud to host mentors
and teachers from around the world, offering a diverse experience for our
children and community members alike.
We are governed by an elected Board
of Trustees comprised of faculty, administration, parents, and respected
members of the community.
They, in partnership with the school
management, develop and establish school policies, oversee financial decisions,
and approve faculty and staff appointments.
We offer both Kenyans and Foreigners
residing in the country an exclusive opportunity to raise competent, capable,
and happy human beings.
Job Type: Full
Time
Location: Nairobi
Reporting To: The
School Administrator
Application Deadline: by
12th August, 2019
Job Summary: Leading
in the implementation of school strategy, policies and procedures to achieve
school growth, stability and enhanced performance for competitive advantage in
line with Nairobi Waldorf School mission and Vision
Roles and Responsibilities
· Acting as a
first point of contact for the school;
· Enrolling and
admitting new children to the school;
· Ensuring that
all visitors are logged and have appropriate identification;
· Maintaining and
updating school information, databases and records;
· Communicating
with parents regarding various aspects of school life, receiving and passing on
information between teachers and parents
· Ensuring the
reception area is kept tidy and that the notice boards are kept up to date;
· Assisting in
ordering stationery, materials and other resources and ensuring that stock
levels are well maintained;
· Oversee the
administration function to facilitate service delivery to both internal and
external customers in line with the school policies;
· Scheduling,
setting up travel, Meetings and appointments for parents and the School
manager;
· Responding to
emergencies when needed
· Identifying and
recommending best practices for innovation to ensure new and improved
processes, procedures and methodologies.
· Managing the
flow of information to staff and supervisors
· Preparing and
formatting information for internal and external distribution
· Receiving,
sorting and distributing all packages, deliveries and mail
· Preparing and
analysis of monthly reports
· Implementing
service quality, customer excellence and change initiatives to achieve required
school performance
· Any other
duties assigned
Job Skills and Qualifications
· Have at least 3
year’s relevant experience in a busy reputable organization
· Hold a
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent
· Be a strong
team player with excellent interpersonal skills
· Be able to work
well and meet strict deadlines with minimum supervision
· Consistency in
follow-up and solving problems
· Have a good
working knowledge of MS Office applications with strong report writing skills
· Have excellent
communication skills, both oral and written
How to Apply
If you are interested in the position
and meet the above qualifications, send your application to
hr@nairobiwaldorfschool.ac.ke indicating the position title Administrative
Assistant on the subject line by 12th August, 2019.
The Nairobi Waldorf School Trust
(NWST) is an equal opportunity employer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
For more information visit our
website www.nairobiwaldorfschool.ac.ke
