Friday, February 17, 2012

TRADEMARK EAST AFRICA EXECUTIVE OFFICERS JOBS IN KENYA - TMEA

TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is an organisation funded by a range of development agencies to promote regional trade and economic integration in East Africa.

TMEA works closely with the East African Community (EAC), national governments, business and civil society organisations.

Headquartered in Nairobi with branches in Arusha, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Juba, Kampala and Kigali,

TMEA seeks to support East African integration through:

A reduction in transport and related costs along the key corridors in East Africa;
Supporting EAC institutions to develop a comprehensive framework for regional integration;
Supporting partner states to substantially increase the implementation of a comprehensive framework for regional integration; and
Engaging private sector and civil society to positively influence regional integration policies and practices for growth in trade.

Executive Officers

TMEA is seeking to recruit high calibre, results-oriented and self-driven experienced professionals to join our team as Executive Officers in the following positions:

Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer’s Office.
Executive Officer, Corporate Services.

The Executive Officers will be responsible for providing executive level administrative and operational support to the Chief Executive Officer and other senior level executives at TMEA.



This will include management of the office, coordinating work schedules, diary management and generally ensuring that the day runs smoothly and deadlines are adhered to.

We are looking for candidates who are extremely well organised, flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting extremely busy senior level executives.

The positions are available on initial 3-year contracts and will be based at the TMEA headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

The ideal candidates will possess undergraduate degrees preferably in business administration, social sciences or other related field, and will have at least 5 years experience in office administration in a busy organisation, preferably providing executive support to a Chief Executive Officer or other senior level executives.

Application Details

Please send us a cover letter and detailed CV, including your qualifications, experience, present position, and current remuneration. It should include names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address, and daytime telephone contacts.

The forwarding e-mail and cover letter must clearly indicate ‘TMEA Executive Officers’ on the subject line.

The detailed job profiles for both posts can be accessed on www.trademarkea.com

Send your application to recruitment@trademarkea.com by Friday, 9 March 2012 by 5.00pm East African time.

Interviews will be conducted in mid April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Applications received after the deadline time and date will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to accept or reject any application.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.