Administration at Coffey

The Office and Administration Assistant will support the functionality of the Jamii Thabiti office in Wajir. They will be responsible for regular cleaning duties as well as providing administration, front office and operational support.
Until March 2018

The programme brings together DFID’s work on conflict resolution, police reform and violence against women and girls in Kenya. It is designed to respond to opportunity presented by devolved government under the 2010 constitution in Kenya and will work at the national, county and local level to address specific drivers of violence and insecurity.

Job Responsibilities

• Cleaning regularly, and according to processes and timings set out by the line manager.
• Conducting office support tasks, including, but not limited to, the use of telephone and office equipment; reception duties; mail and filing; office health and safety; and maintaining office equipment.
• Conducting an equipment (including printers and water dispensers) and systems check (including lights, drainage) daily to ensure all parts of the office are working properly, and reporting to the Procurement and Contracts Officer when not.
• Ensuring sufficient supply of standard forms and stationary in the office. Ensuring documentation is scanned and stored electronically on the Jamii Thabiti Sharepoint site where appropriate.
• Arrange mail delivery as requested and provide proper documentation thereof.
• Maintain health and safety, by checking there are no fire hazards, fire extinguishers are current and in place, no un-taped electrical cords or other tripping hazards, no overloaded electrical outlets, medical kits are fully equipped, emergency lights and candles are available and that there are no boxes or other items are left in common space and corridors of office.
• Ensure that the front desk, and telephone have constant coverage and that visitors receive excellent customer service, and are made to feel welcome and are treated with respect.
• Assist the Finance Manager and Procurement and Contracts Officer, with additional support tasks for Office management, procurement support, supply chain and inventory management
• Assist in in-house meeting refreshment arrangements as and when required.

Qualifications

• Adhere to all security advice from Jamii Thabiti Security Manager and Coffey’s Risk Management Team.
• Undertake other activities reasonably requested by the Programme Manager, Programme Director or Chief of Party for the successful accomplishment of the programme’s immediate objectives.
• Adhere to Coffey’s behaviours with Safety at the core: Integrity; Collaboration; Delivery; Ingenuity; Respect; Intelligent Risk