KeNHA Jobs – Assistant Office Administrator III

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is an autonomous road agency. Its responsibility is for the management, development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of Class S, A and B roads as explained below.

The headquarters of KeNHA are located at Barabara Plaza, off Mombasa Road, opposite Kenya Civil Aviation Authority HQ in the neighborhood of JKIA, in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital and largest city.

Job Purpose

• Responsible for administrative and secretarial services, smooth operation of office activities and serves as the point of linkage between the Authority and stakeholders.

Assistant Office Administrator Job Description

• Typing routine correspondences;
• Managing correspondence (e-mails and letters)
• Handling telephone calls and customers;
• Scheduling and facilitating meetings;
• Operating office equipment and ensuring security of office equipment, documents and records;
• Making arrangements for departmental travel;
• Attending to visitors and clients;
• Handling appointments;
• Handling office Petty Cash

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Assistant Office Administrator Job Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council

OR

• Business Education Single and Grade Certificate (BES & GC) from the Kenya National Examinations Council in the following subjects:-
  • Shorthand III (minimum 80 w.p.m.),
  • Computerized Document Processing III (50 w.p.m.),
  • Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III,
  • Business English III/Communications II,
  • Secretarial Duties II,
  • Office Practice II, and
  • Commerce II.
  • Proficiency in computer application.

How to Apply