Assistant Office Administrator II Job at Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)

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Job Ref: 1602

Nairobi

ASSISTANT OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR II, GRADE 8 (REF. NO.
KeNHA/ASS-OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR II / 03/2025) – 1 POSITION
Job Title: ASSISTANT OFFICE
ADMINISTRATOR II KeNHA GRADE 8 1 Position
Terms of Service Contract
Place of Work: KeNHA
Directorate: Corporate Services
Reporting to: Assistant Office Administrator I
Supervises: N/A

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.

Job Description
(i) Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
(ii) Typing routine correspondences;
(iii) Managing correspondence (e-mails and letters);
(iv) Handling telephone calls and customers;
(v) Scheduling and facilitating meetings;
(vi) Operating office equipment and security of office equipment, documents and records;
(vii) Making arrangements for departmental travel;
(viii) Attending to visitors and clients;
(ix) Handling appointments; and
(x) Handle office Petty Cash.

Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
(i) Cumulative period of three (3) years' work experience in the grade of Assistant Office
Administrator II or comparable position.
(ii) Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council
(KNEC);
OR
Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) Stages I, II and III from the
Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) in the following subjects: -
a) Shorthand III (minimum 120 w.p.m.),
b) Certificate in Computerized Document Processing III (50 w.p.m.),
c) Business English III/Communications II,
d) Commerce II,
e) Office Practice II,
f) Secretarial Duties II, and
g) Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III.
(iii) Certificate in Customer Care course from a recognized institution;
(iv) Proficiency in computer applications.
(v) Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Additional Attributes

Company Name Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)
Application Deadline 2025-10-13

How to Apply

All candidates who meet the requirements detailed in the Job Specifications should apply using
the provided through the specific address shown below by close of business on Monday, 13th October 2025 at 5:00 pm.
For a detailed Job Profile and Specification, and general information on KeNHA, please visit the
Authority’s website www.kenha.co.ke.

KeNHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and gender equality within
the organization and therefore encourages persons with disability, women and those from
marginalized areas to apply. Applicants with disability are requested to indicate their status on
the application link for ease of identification.
Prospective candidates MUST satisfy the requirements of Leadership and Integrity set out in
Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya and shall be required to present the following
documents during the interview.
- Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission Clearance Certificate
- Kenya Revenue Authority Tax Compliance Certificate
- Higher Education Loans Board Clearance Certificate or proof of ongoing repayments
- Certificate of Good Conduct issued by National Police Service
- Certificate of Clearance from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
The above documents will not be required at the point of application.
The terms of appointment for the above positions shall be on one (1) year Contract Terms of
Service:

Applications for the positions should be addressed to: -
The Director General,
Kenya National Highways Authority,
Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
Off Airport South Road, along Mazao Road
P.O. Box 49712 - 00100 Nairobi.

Applications clearly quoting the reference number should be hand delivered and inserted in
the Recruitment box placed at 2nd Floor, Block A (Outside Human Resource Management Department Office).
Applications without the relevant qualifications will not be considered. Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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