Field Operations Officer at - Nairobi, Kenya - Aga Khan Foundation

Description

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit international development agency, which was founded in 1967 by Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV.

AKF seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy and ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East.

Scope and Purpose

The overall purpose of the role is to provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to the programme team in Coast Region.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support the programme team with administration duties including compiling and making copies of accounting and liquidation documents from training activities.

Support the programme team in sorting and organising materials for training activities and field activities.
Maintain all project documentation and research /respond to inquiries relative to project guidelines for contracted and assigned work.
Support in maintaining an efficient filling system for both manual and online documents.
Assist the project team in planning and organizing activities and events.
Support the team in digitising attendance and payment sheets and other participant financial records.

The requirements

University Degree preferably in Business Administration or Education
Minimum 2 years experience in administration
Able to work effectively in a highly collaborative team approach.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
High level of computer literacy.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Proficient in both spoken and written English.
Articulate and attention to detail.
Hardworking and results-oriented.
Able to deliver quality work within tight deadlines.