Administration Officer – Kitui
We are a Faith based not for profit organization. We believe in our abilities to change lives for the better through activities that reduce poverty in the weak & marginalized believing faith in a higher power. We are seeking to fill the position of Administration Officer-Kitui
This position is critical to the overall performance of the Program at the Kitui duty location.

The selected candidate will supervise administrative functions at the Kitui duty location.
The incumbent will supervise about a dozen organization staff and several contract staff.
The position entails interacting with the Program Management (RM), Finance, Corporate, Administration and Client Support, Human Resources and management teams, and a wide spectrum of sector staff and the external community.
S/he will interact frequently with government or other similar organizations; and provide mentoring and guidance to junior staff.

The responsibilities will include:
•    General Office Administration;
•    Manage the administrative team;
•    Management of administrative procurement contracts and processes;

•    Participate in office aesthetics and greenery efforts in liaison with the Facilities Manager and be part of the Facilities Consultancy Group;
•    Manage office transportation and transportation policy;
•    Management of Events and visiting missions.
The successful candidate will be holder of
•    Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business administration or related field with 3 years’ experience in the Administration/Resource Management area, with at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity acquired in a large international organization or a large national or multinational corporation;
•    Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise diverse resources and staff; with high sensitivity to cost effectiveness, excellent cps score,quality and timeliness of delivery;
•    Capacity to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environment and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues at all levels.
If you meet the above requirements, please send a detailed CV. letter of interest and letter of recommendation from a professional or academic reference to:
hr@givinghandfund.org

Only short listed candidates will be contacted, and any canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Expected full-time remuneration is very competitive based on skill and experience.
Deadline for submission of applications is 30/06/2013