Position: Administration Manager
Reference Number: KCO/ADMIN/001/2012
Duty Station: Nairobi
Closing Date: 23 November 2012
We are looking for individuals who are organized, highly motivated and results oriented to join a dynamic team and help bring lasting health change in Africa, to fill the following positions.
Purpose of the job:
To provide administration leadership and operations of the country programme.
Core Function:- The incumbent should have extensive experience in management and administration of procurement, transport & fleet management, maintenance, renovation and construction of buildings, assets and inventory management and utilities management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership through co-ordination and supervision of the implementation of administration strategies.
- Design and implement administration policies by establishing standards and procedures, measuring results against standards and making necessary adjustments.
- Ensure efficient and effective management of administration functions including quality improvement and quality control of administration functions.
- Supervises the efficient and effective running of procurement, transport & fleet management, buildings maintenance and utilities.
- Maintains an up to date inventory and asset register for all AMREF fixed assets.
- Co-ordinates management of facilities, general insurance and contract management.
- Manages department’s resources including staff, budgets and assets.
- Preparation of annual administration budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
- Reviews and analyzes administration function reports and summarizes them for information sharing and implementation as necessary.
Qualifications and Competencies:
- The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a Masters Degree in Business Administration or its equivalent with over five (5) years of relevant work experience.
- Professional training in procurement will be an added advantage.
- Must be ICT proficient and hands on experience in procurement and fleet management systems.
- Should have good interpersonal skills, good written and oral communication skills, ability to prioritize duties and work under minimal supervision.
Interested candidates should quote the position and reference number (KCO/ADMIN/001/2012) in the subject matter and send their CV and application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF Kenya by e-mail to recruitment@amref.org - do not attach certificates and testimonials.
The closing date for submitting applications is Friday, 23rd November, 2012.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.