Program Assistant

4 weeks ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya HENNET Kenya Full time

**Job Summary**
Support the programs team in administrative and logistical arrangements to ensure teams discharge duties in a timely and effective manner, facilitating information sharing and program implementation.

**Job Description**

Henrietta HENNET achieves its mandate through various activities, including capacity building, strategic partnerships, and representation in policy and decision-making processes. The holder of this position supports the programs team in administrative and logistical arrangements to ensure teams discharge duties in a timely and effective manner.

**Key Responsibilities**

* Provide programmatic and administrative assistance in support of planning and implementation of activities/processes for highly complex functions performed by the respective program teams.
* Assist in the coordination of activities, meetings, workshops, etc. by taking lead in providing logistical support to the Programs team.
* Support in the proposal development administrative aspects, ensuring documents are completed and submitted to relevant parties for approval within set timelines.
* Support the MERL Officer in ensuring that reports meet set requirements, guidelines, rules, and procedures, including programmatic documentation of meetings.
* Prepare, maintain, and update the department's files (electronic and paper) and internal databases.
* Support in general administrative roles in collaboration with the administrative assistant.
* Manage the Programs department procurements in adherence to set workplans and budgets, procurement plans, and the organizational Finance and Procurement policy.
* Fund requests & Accountability – Program-related requests & accountability of activity impress for the programs team.
* Support the Executive Director's Office with programmatic-related administrative roles, including fund requests and accountability.
* Maintain the department's inventory, including IEC materials/project-related merchandise.
* Undertake any other relevant office errands/duties assigned to them.

**Requirements**

* A minimum diploma/higher in either of the following fields: Logistics, Administrative, Community Development, project Management.
* A minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar position.
* Experience working in the health NGO space.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
* Excellent organizational, planning, and management skills.

**Desirable Skills**

* Honesty and strong ethics.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Demonstrated capacity and willingness to learn – open to learning new ways of doing things.
* Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory approach, and sustainable development.
* One who will work with minimal supervision.


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