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Assistant Office Administrator at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Diploma , KCSE
  • Experience
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Administration / Secretarial

Assistant Office Administrator at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Assistant Office Administrator

Monthly Remuneration:
 Basic Salary: Kshs. 46,500 – Kshs. 70,500
House Allowance: Kshs. 8,000
 Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 8,000

Terms of Employment: Permanent and Pensionable

Job Purpose:

  • Reporting to the Manager, Administration, the jobholder will be responsible for undertaking activities in the assigned office.

Key responsibilities

  • Typing letters and memos;
  • Taking oral dictation;
  • Managing e-office;
  • Ensuring security of office equipment and records including classified materials;
  • Operating office equipment;
  • Attending to visitors/clients;
  • Maintaining office diary;
  • Handling enquiries;
  • Maintaining schedules of meetings;
  • Preparing responses to routine correspondence;
  • Maintaining proper record keeping of correspondence and file movement;
  • Ensuring security, and confidentiality of information;
  • Managing office protocol and etiquette;
  • Handling telephone calls and appointments;
  • Undertaking any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, mean grade C- (minus);
  • Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC);

OR

  • Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) from the Kenya
  • National Examinations Council in the following subjects:
    • Typewriting III (50 w.p.m) Computerized Document Processing III;
    • Shorthand III (110 w.p.m);
    • Business English III/Communication II;
    • Office Practice II;
    • Secretarial Duties II;
    • Commerce II;
    • Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III;
  • Proficiency in computer applications

Method of Application

Instructions to Applicants:

  • Applicants should fill and submit an online Employment Application form Ref. KNBS/F/93/29: KNBS Open Advert Employment Application Form
  • You are also required to upload a Cover letter, National Identity card/Passport copy, Curriculum Vitae, Certified Copies of academic, Professional and other relevant certificates, Transcripts and all other testimonials as one single document in pdf format.
  • Applications must be received not later than 27th January 2026

Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on docs.google.com to apply

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