Receptionist / Administrative Assistant Job in Kenya

African Population And Health Research Center

Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

The Center seeks to recruit a Receptionist / Administrative Assistant.
The successful candidate must have good interpersonal skills, be self motivated, flexible and a team player.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing receptionist and administrative duties to the office as well as disseminating information to staff.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Reception and interface with visitors at the office
• Making travel arrangements
• Procurement of office supplies
• Basic accounting duties including maintenance of office petty cash
• Basic secretarial duties e.g typing VAT exemption forms, taking minutes during staff meetings
• Monthly generation of telephone bills for staff

Qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Good Computer skills & Knowledge of MS Office Programs and at least one desktop publishing package
• At least 3 years of similar experience in a busy office, preferably an international NGO
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communications skills
• Ability to assess priorities and manage competing demands with minimum supervision.
• Dependable, responsible, reliable and attentive to detail
• Knowledge of French and experience in handling finances is desirable and will be an added advantage

If you possess the above qualifications and experience, please apply enclosing a detailed CV, quoting current and expected salary and providing contact details of three referees to

(jobs@aphrc.org)

or to the address below by 14th March 2012.

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
APHRC Campus, 2nd Floor
Manga Close, off Kirawa Road
P.O. Box 10787-00100 GPO
Nairobi

www.aphrc.org