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Administration Officer at Open Society Foundations

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience 3 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Administration / Secretarial&nbsp

Administration Officer at Open Society Foundations

Administration Officer

  • Responsibilities of this role could include logistics support, events management, schedule management, preparing briefing materials, presentations, contracts administration, credit card reporting, and travel arrangements.   

Key responsibilities 

  • Manage a wide range of administrative and executive support tasks, including events management and logistics support. 
  • Assist with events management, workshops, and other   logistical aspects, with limited supervision. 
  • Support the President with administrative functions, including coordinating schedules, travel arrangements, planning complex stakeholder meetings/events, and researching/arranging logistics. 
  • Serve as a critical communications liaison between the Office of President, and the OSF Network as a whole, exercising considerable discretion and working under limited supervision 
  • Generate and prepare a variety of materials in advance of routine and special engagements, preparing briefing materials, meeting agendas and logistics notes, presentations, and reports as needed 
  • Take notes in meetings and supports project management as required. 
  • Support management of contracts and vendors for local outsourcing where needed to ensure alignment with global policies 
  • Perform other tasks and responsibilities as required, demonstrating resourcefulness and self-motivation with the ability to work independently and creatively solve problems. 

The ideal candidate (essential criteria) 

  • Commitment to listening and working with humility; ways of working that are respectful to all people; and that support space and voice for all diverse perspectives in our workplace 
  • Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity, and integrity 
  • Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions 
  • Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice 
  • Managing Change – Ability and skill to demonstrate a change mindset as well as plan, execute and monitor activities during times of change whilst keeping performance levels up 
  • Able to build consensus with diverse audiences/stakeholders 
  • Possesses cultural sensitivity to work respectfully and effectively in different settings 

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Open Society Foundations on osfglobal.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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