Kenyan Jobs Vacancies

Site Agent and Office Administrator Jobs in Nairobi Kenya


A Property Developer in Nairobi is looking to fill the following positions: 

 

Site Agent

 

Reporting directly to the Project Manager the Site Agent will:

  • Ensure that all works on assigned sites are on schedule
  • Ensure that all the works on the assigned sites are done to the specs spelt out by the Project Engineer
  • Schedule the materials requirements by placing timely request and ensuring that the materials are delivered on time
  • Inspect and confirm by counting that all deliveries are of specified qualities and quantities
  • Ensure that all materials required on site are in accordance with purchase orders
  • Ensure that all requisitions raised are in accordance with known/certain standards and specifications avoiding any ambiguities
  • Ensure all deliveries on site are signed and delivered to the head office
  • Account for any petty cash given out for the works
  • Ensure that all materials on site are accounted for and stored in a safe and good place
  • Ensure that the contractor is issued with the materials in accordance to his/her requisition
  • Ensure safety and all building statutory requirements are adhered to during construction
  • Give daily reports on programmes of works as required
  • Coordinate & supervise various professionals on site
  • Do other duties and other projects as directed by the project manager

Required qualifications, skills and attributes:

  • Bachelors Degree/HND/Diploma in Building Construction
  • 6 years hands on experience in a busy construction site
  • Over 35 years of age
  • Computer Literate

Office Administrator
 

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Office Administrator will:

  • Be in charge of the head office
  • Ensure that the office is presentable in all aspects to reflect the company’s objective
  • Act as first contact person between stakeholders/investors and the company
  • Give all relevant information to would be investors and existing investors
  • Keep contacts and addresses of all would be investors and investors
  • Ensure all correspondences to the company are attended to promptly
  • Ensure all statutory licenses for running the office are in order
  • Keep and maintain all documents in safe custody and in good manageable system
  • Prepare and maintain Directors` files for Board meetings
  • Ensure all Directors are informed in time of all the Board meetings and any other Ad hoc meetings as directed by the Chairman/Project Manager
  • Ensure the website information is current
  • Receive all invoices from suppliers and deliveries from the sites and merge them for onward transmission for payment to Accounts office
  • Receive request for materials from the site agent/Project Manager and make purchase orders to the prequalified suppliers.
  • Liaise and trace timely deliveries of all purchase orders
  • Supervise other office staff as required and assign duties

Required qualifications, skills and attributes:

  • Must have at least a business related diploma
  • Must have at least 5 years relevant experience
  • Must have excellent communication skills
  • Have attention to detail
  • Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters
  • Must be over 35 years of age

Interested candidates should send their application and must indicate current/last salary and expected salary, together with a copy of their CV to tmionki@echelonhc.com before 27th September 2012.


Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.