Office Administrative Assistant II

5 days ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Trans Nzoia County Public Service Board Full time

Trans Nzoia County is among the 47 counties established by the Kenya Constitution under article 6(1) and specified in the First Schedule.

Article establishes a county government for each county consisting of the county assembly and the county executive. The Trans Nzoia county government was operationalized in March 2013 after the country's general election with H.E Hon. Patrick Simiyu Khaemba as the first popularly elected Governor.

Duties and responsibilities


Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: taking oral dictation; word and data processing from manuscript; operating equipment; ensuring security of office equipment, documents and records; attending to visitors/clients; handling telephone calls and appointments; keeping an up to date filing system in the office; supervision of office cleanliness; and undertaking any other office administrative services duties that may be assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

Served in the grade of Officer Administrative Assistant [3] for a Minimum period of three (3) years;
Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) from the Kenya National Examination Council in the following subjects;

Typewriting II (minimum 40 w.p.m)/Computerized Document Processing II;
Business English II/Communications II;
Office Practice II;
Secretarial Duties II;
Commerce II;

OR

For direct appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

Kenya certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (Plain) or its approved equivalent;
Craft Certificate in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examination Council
Certificate in Computer Applications Skills from a recognized institution; and
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance

  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Full time

    Kenya Forest Service is a corporate body established under the Forest Conservation and Management Act no 34 of 2016 (henceforth referred to as the Act). The Act which was operationalized on 31st March 2017, gave the Service's mandate as "to provide for the development and sustainable management, including conservation and rational utilization of all forest...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Commission On Administrative Justice "Office of the Ombudsman" Full time

    ABOUT THE COMPANYThe Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) also known as the Office of the Ombudsman is a Constitutional Commission established under Article and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011. The Commission has a mandate, inter-alia, to investigate any conduct in state affairs or any act or...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK) Full time

    The Public Service Commission has a rich history dating back to 1954, when it was established as the Civil Service Commission during the British Colonial Government era, following the Holmes Commission Report from 1948. Initially, it served as an advisory body to the Governor on appointment matters. After Kenya gained independence in 1963, it was...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman) Full time

    The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) also known as the Office of the Ombudsman is a Constitutional Commission established under Article and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Collating, processing and interpreting data on Commission's programs; Monitoring the...

  • Clerical Officer II

    1 month ago


    Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Commission On Administrative Justice "Office of the Ombudsman" Full time

    ABOUT THE COMPANYThe Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) also known as the Office of the Ombudsman is a Constitutional Commission established under Article and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011. The Commission has a mandate, inter-alia, to investigate any conduct in state affairs or any act or...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Full time

    Kenya Forest Service is a corporate body established under the Forest Conservation and Management Act no 34 of 2016 (henceforth referred to as the Act). The Act which was operationalized on 31st March 2017, gave the Service's mandate as "to provide for the development and sustainable management, including conservation and rational utilization of all forest...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Commission On Administrative Justice "Office of the Ombudsman" Full time

    ABOUT THE COMPANYThe Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) also known as the Office of the Ombudsman is a Constitutional Commission established under Article and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011. The Commission has a mandate, inter-alia, to investigate any conduct in state affairs or any act or...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Migori County Public Service Board Full time

    Migori County is a county in the former Nyanza Province of southwestern Kenya. It is located in western Kenya and borders Homa Bay County, Kisii County, Narok, Tanzania and Lake Victoria to the West. The county also borders Uganda via Migingo Island in Lake Victoria.SummaryBasic Salary Scale: Ksh 44,400 – Ksh 61,110 pm House Allowance:Kshs16,500 pm...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman) Full time

    The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) also known as the Office of the Ombudsman is a Constitutional Commission established under Article and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Interviewing complainants and informants and preparing statements; Drafting preliminary...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman) Full time

    The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) also known as the Office of the Ombudsman is a Constitutional Commission established under Article and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Interviewing complainants and informants and preparing statements; Drafting preliminary...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Full time

    When you choose to launch your medical career at KMTC, you join more than 26,000 students at the College who aspire to improve the health of communities they live in.When you join one of the 50-plus specialized courses offered at KMTC, you will be a part of the biggest human resource contribution to the health sector in Kenya; more than 80 percent of the...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Full time

    Kenya Forest Service is a corporate body established under the Forest Conservation and Management Act no 34 of 2016 (henceforth referred to as the Act). The Act which was operationalized on 31st March 2017, gave the Service's mandate as "to provide for the development and sustainable management, including conservation and rational utilization of all forest...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Full time

    Kenya Forest Service is a corporate body established under the Forest Conservation and Management Act no 34 of 2016 (henceforth referred to as the Act). The Act which was operationalized on 31st March 2017, gave the Service's mandate as "to provide for the development and sustainable management, including conservation and rational utilization of all forest...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Medical Research Institute - KEMRI Full time

    Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.Key Responsibilities:Imprest...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Medical Research Institute - KEMRI Full time

    Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.Key Responsibilities:Imprest...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya National Highways Authority Full time

    ABOUT THE COMPANYAn autonomous road agency, responsible for the management, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of international trunk roads linking centres of international importance and crossing international boundaries or terminating at international ports(Class A road), national trunk roads linking internationally important centres (Class B...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Full time

    United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Corporate Staffing Services Full time

    Admin jobs in Kenya. The Duties And Responsibilities Shall Include But Are Not Limited To:Assist in the implementation of administrative functions of the Division, Department, School, Unit or Section;Taking Minutes in various committees;Supervision of staff under them;Advise the Head of the Department on all matters relating to the Department;Assist in the...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Full time

    United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the...


  • Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Full time

    United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the...