Wednesday, April 13, 2011

ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

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, 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;
andEngaging private sector and civil society to positively influence
regional integration policies and practices for growth in trade.

To ensure that TMEA delivers on these
objectives, we seek to recruit high calibre, results-oriented and
self-driven professionals to join our team in the positions listed
below.


ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Corporate
Services, the job holder will be responsible for the efficient and
effective management of TradeMark East Africa’s (TMEA)
administrative services. The successful candidate will develop and
communicate administration policies to ensure compliance across a wide
range of administrative issues. S/he will manage the provision of
administrative support to all country offices including the acquisition
and maintenance of TMEA facilities and assets, security and transportation.

The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate degree preferably
in a business related field and will have at least 5 years work
experience in a busy development-oriented work environment, 3 of which
should have been in a management role. A proven track record in
providing effective and efficient administration services is a key
requirement for the role. The successful candidate will have specific
experience in managing administration services across geographical
boundaries. Knowledge of Kiswahili and/or French is an advantage.

Application details

These are 3-year contracts with attractive salary and benefit packages. The MEAC
Co-ordinator position will be based in Nairobi, or one of our country
offices with about ten days per month travel within East Africa and the
Administration Manager position will be based in Nairobi with occasional
travel within East Africa.

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 cover letter must
indicate ‘MEAC Co-ordinator’ or ‘Administration Manager’ on the subject
line as applicable.

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

Send your application to recruitment@trademarkea.com by Friday, 22 April 2011 by 5.00pm East African time.

Interviews will be conducted in early May 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.