Receptionist at Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF)
Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF) is a joint initiative of the Government of Kenya and the European Union established in 1996.
The main objective of CDTF is to contribute to poverty alleviation efforts in Kenya by offering support in form of grants to community-based projects, which address basic social, economic and sound environmental management priorities.
A Job vacancy has arisen in the CDI component that requires to be filled on contractual basis by highly qualified and experienced Kenyan national.
Position: Receptionist
Ref: CDTF/REC/2013
Immediate Supervisor: Administrative Officer
Position Function: Manage the Nairobi CDI Office switchboard and reception, and carry out general office duties
Key Responsibilities:
- Handle the switchboard and take messages in absence of officers.
- Receive visitors to the organisation.
- Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of reception area.
- Perform registration and filing duties.
- Perform general clerical work including updating stamps usage register.
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail.
- Assist in Receiving and acknowledging Project Applications forms.
- Provide general information to project applicants and general public.
- Assist in updating the data base with project applications information and of on-going individual project activities.
- Assist in performing secretarial duties including word-processing, e-mailing, faxing, data processing, communications, drafting letters, etc.
- Take minutes of sectional staff meetings.
- Managing and tracking of hospitality items
- Assist in collating and delivery of Board documents to Board members.
- Diploma in Business Administration
- Front Office Management
- A minimum of 3 years experience of working in a dynamic office environment and performing similar duties
- Must be self orientated and highly committed and service minded, with proven computer skills and modern office equipment.
- Experience in front office management and switchboard operation
- Excellent oral communication and PR skills
- High level of integrity.
If you feel you are the right candidate CDTF is looking for, apply by filling the Job Application Personal History Form available from this Website (click here to download form) quoting job title in subject line, and send together with your CV to email address: vacancies@cdtfkenya.org
Closing date for receipt of applications is 15th November 2013 at 5.00pm.
CDTF is an equal opportunity employer