Tea Board of Kenya Administration Officer and Administration Assistant Jobs

The Tea Board of Kenya is a state corporation with the mandate of regulating and promoting the development of Kenya’s tea industry. 

The Board wishes to recruit highly self-driven officers for the following positions:
 

1. Administration Officer
 

Reporting to the Finance & Administration Manager the successful candidate will be required to coordinate the effective and efficient provision of all administrative requirements and ensure smooth operations and support the maintenance of a productive workplace ;

The successful applicant must be dynamic, result oriented, responsible and able to demonstrate initiative. 

He/she must be a holder of a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration or business related degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management.

Practical relevant Experience is a must. 

He /she should have a minimum experience of five (5) years in a similar position; have the ability to communicate well in English and Kiswahili. 

He /she must be able to use own initiative and work independently, must be self motivated, accurate and attentive to detail.

He/she should have excellent organizational skills, must be computer literate and have ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision. 

He/she must be honest and a person of high integrity.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring effective management of office equipment and transport services are provided;
• Ensuring compliance with environmental, health and safety measures and regulations;
• Managing relevant service provider’s contracts and assessments of service levels.

2. Administration Assistant
 

The Board wishes to recruit highly driven Administration Assistant for its Mombasa office.

Reporting to the Trade Compliance Manager, the successful candidate will be required to ensure the effective and efficient running of the office and play a support role to the Trade Compliance Officer.
 

The successful applicant must be dynamic; result oriented, responsible and able to demonstrate initiative. 

Must be a holder of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (C Plain).

The candidate must also possess Diploma in Secretarial Studies and posses relevant experience in the agriculture sector. 

He /she should have a minimum experience of four (4) years; must have ability to communicate well in English and Kiswahili; 

He/she should have strong Public Relations skills; should also have ability to use own initiative and work independently and must be computer literate; 

He/she should have good interpersonal Skills and must have ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision. 

He/she must be honest and a person of high integrity.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
 

The job entails assisting the Trade Compliance Manager in -

• Handling the office calendar and diary for appointments and meetings;
• Attending to general correspondence /e-mails and organize meetings;
• Maintaining filing system ensuring safekeeping of confidential matters;
• General correspondence / documents(electronic and paper files;
• Handling incoming and outgoing calls, and visitors and guests to the office;
• Follow-up on issues agreed upon or directed by supervisor;
• Managing office imp rest where applicable/necessary;
• Safeguarding the office equipment ; and
• Any other duties assigned by the Trade Compliance Manager.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your application by 16th December 2013 with detailed Curriculum Vitae, current remuneration, day and evening telephone numbers, names of three referees and copies of testimonials and certificates to:
 

The Managing Director
Tea Board of Kenya
Naivasha Road-Off Ngong Road
P.O. Box 20064-00200, 

Nairobi
 

www.teaboard.or.ke
 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Any canvassing prior to or after the interviews will lead to automatic disqualification.

Tea Board of Kenya is an equal opportunity employer