Reporting to the Chair, Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, Kitui Campus, the successful candidate’s main responsibility will be to provide secretarial support for the staff, students, and the Chairman, Department of Agricultural Science and Technology
Key
Responsibilities:
- Welcoming and entertaining visitors
- Answering calls, taking messages, and handling
incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Maintaining the Chairman’s diary and arranging
for staff/guests and students’ appointments
- Typing, preparing reports, memos, notices, and
circulars.
- Ensuring documentation at the Chairman, AST
conforms with the University Quality Management Systems
- Liaising with relevant organizations and clients
- Handling official information with requisite
confidentiality
- Any other duties assigned by the Chairman,
Agricultural Science and
Qualifications & Experience:
Applicants
must have at least KCSE C or KCE Div. III or an equivalent qualification with a
credit in English Language. In addition, they must have the following
secretarial qualifications examined by KNEC:
- Typewriting 50wpm or Computerized Document
Processing III
- Secretarial Duties II
- Office Management III
- Business English III
- Commerce II
- Shorthand 80wpm
Skills required for the Job:
- Good customer care skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Computer literacy with good knowledge of word
processing and Excel.
- Team player skills.
- Communication and secretarial skills.
How
to Apply
TERMS OF SERVICE:
A
competitive remuneration package which includes basic salary, house allowance,
and medical
cover as
per the University Scheme will be provided.
Applicants
should submit certificates and testimonials by writing directly to:
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration & Finance)
Kenyatta University
P.O. BOX 43844 – 00100
NAIROBI
To be received not later than 29th August, 2025.
Kenyatta
University is an equal opportunity employer, and canvassing will lead to
automatic
disqualification.
Only successful candidates will be contacted
