Amref Administration Manager Vacancy in Kenya

Position: Administration Manager

Reference Number: KCO/ADMIN/001/2012

Duty Station: Nairobi

Closing Date: 23 November 2012

We are looking for individuals who are organized, highly motivated and results oriented to join a dynamic team and help bring lasting health change in Africa, to fill the following positions.
Purpose of the job:

To provide administration leadership and operations of the country programme.

Core Function:- The incumbent should have extensive experience in management and administration of procurement, transport & fleet management, maintenance, renovation and construction of buildings, assets and inventory management and utilities management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership through co-ordination and supervision of the implementation of administration strategies.
• Design and implement administration policies by establishing standards and procedures, measuring results against standards and making necessary adjustments.
• Ensure efficient and effective management of administration functions including quality improvement and quality control of administration functions.
• Supervises the efficient and effective running of procurement, transport & fleet management, buildings maintenance and utilities.
• Maintains an up to date inventory and asset register for all AMREF fixed assets.
• Co-ordinates management of facilities, general insurance and contract management.
• Manages department’s resources including staff, budgets and assets.
• Preparation of annual administration budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Reviews and analyzes administration function reports and summarizes them for information sharing and implementation as necessary.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a Masters Degree in Business Administration or its equivalent with over five (5) years of relevant work experience.  
• Professional training in procurement will be an added advantage.  
• Must be ICT proficient and hands on experience in procurement and fleet management systems.
• Should have good interpersonal skills, good written and oral communication skills, ability to prioritize duties and work under minimal supervision.

Interested candidates should quote the position and reference number (KCO/ADMIN/001/2012) in the subject matter and send their CV and application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF Kenya by e-mail to recruitment@amref.org - do not attach certificates and testimonials.

The closing date for submitting applications is Friday, 23rd November, 2012.  

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.