Office Assistants at Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Job Description

• House Allowance: Kshs. 4,125 (Nairobi), Kshs.3,375 (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Kitale, Malindi), Kshs. 2,750 (Other Former Municipalities), Kshs. 2,375 (Other Areas)
• Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 3,000 p.m.
• Leave Allowance: Kshs. 4,000 p.a
• Medical Insurance Cover: As covered by the Medical Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
• Group Life Insurance Cover: As covered by the Group Life Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
• Car loan: Up to Ksh. 600,000
• Mortgage Scheme: Up to Ksh. 4 Million

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) Division IV or Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) Mean Grade D (Plain).

Core Skills/Competecies

In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following skills:-

• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills; and
• Organisational skills

Personal Qualities

In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following qualities:-

• Honesty and integrity;
• Results oriented;
• Ability to take instructions;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Creativity and innovativeness;
• Ability to work with teams;
• Ability to multi-task; and
• Ability to care for resources.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry point to the Office Assistants cadre. Specifically, duties and responsibilities entail:-

• Cleaning the office in line with the set cleaning procedures and standards, to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and to enhance the attractiveness of the working environment;
• Preparing and serving tea to staff in a timely manner and within the set hygiene and quality standards, to ensure staff are energised, and have convenience in the utilisation of time;
• Arranging the office equipment and furniture to ensure the office is organised and that there is efficiency in the utilisation of space;
• Dispatching mail within and outside the office, to ensure timely communication that enhances efficiency in the ODPP operations;
• Performing general gardening including landscaping, lawn scarping, cutting grass, weeding and pruning to ensure the Office compound is neat; and
• Maintaining general cleanliness around the office by collection and disposal of litter to ensure staff health and safety.