Senior Assistant Office Administrator

REF: LVSWWDA/SAOA/2022/01

Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;

• Co-ordinating the general administration of Senior Manager’s office;
• Managing Senior Manager’s diary; coordinating appointments and travel itineraries for the Manager’s;
• Attending to visitors/clients;
• Handling telephone calls;
• Coordinating schedules of meetings;
• Ensuring security of office records, equipment and documents including classified materials;
• Maintaining an up-to-date filing system in the office;
• Establishing and monitoring procedures for record keeping of correspondence and file movements;
• Preparing responses to simple routine correspondence;
• Managing office protocol and etiquette;
• Supervising office cleanliness;
• Ensuring security, integrity and confidentiality of data; and
• Undertaking any other office administrative services duties that may be assigned

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• At least four (4) years relevant experience:
• Diploma in Secretarial Studies from Kenya National Examinations Council;

OR

• Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) Stages I, II and III from the Kenya National Examinations Council in the following subjects:
  
• Shorthand III (minimum 110 wpm)
• Typewriting III (50Wpm)/computerized Document processing III;
• Business English III/Communication II
• Commerce II;
• Office practice II
• Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III
• Secretarial Duties II;
• Certificate in Computer Application from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Method of Application

Job applicants should attach all requisite academic and professional certificates

• Details of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert will not be accepted.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity card, academic & professional certificates, transcripts and testimonials during interviews.

Please note that it’s a criminal offence to present unauthentic certificates. If you possess or meet the above qualifications, please send; Your application letter together with detailed Curriculum Vitae including names of three referees and their full contacts (Name, Post Office Box number, email address, and day time telephone/mobile phone contacts).

Applications should be sent to reach the office of the Chief Executive Officer on/or before 9th December, 2022 using the address below:

Chief Executive Officer,
Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency,
Lavictors House Off-Ring Road Milimani,
P. O. Box 3325 - 40100,
KISUMU