Vacancy title:
Pension Assistant II

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate]

Jobs at:
Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 24 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

• This position is responsible for providing general support in the administration of the Scheme.

Job specifications

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:-

• Undertaking clerical activities in the Secretariat;
• Receiving, examining and verifying pension related claims;
• Assisting in maintenance of benefit payment records;
• Attending to pension related enquiries and escalating where necessary;
• Assisting in preparation of Scheme ledgers, cash-books and vote book;
• Assisting in maintenance of fixed assets register;
• Keeping track of new members and ensuring they fill nomination of beneficiary forms;
• Assisting in maintenance of the member register;
• Assisting in receiving, issuing and depositing of cheques; and
• Signing performance contract with the Trust Secretary.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to the grade of Pension Assistant II, a candidate must have:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade of C-(Minus) or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Records Management/ Certificate in Accounting or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer applications; and
• Fulfil the requirement of chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya.

Key Competencies and skills

• Problem solving skills;
• Good communication skills both written and verbal;
• Interpersonal skills; and
• Team player.
  

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested applicants are required to submit a summary of information by filling the form provided in the link below: https://forms.office.com/r/JHAG1HsfsS

Hard copy applications

IN ADDITION to the online application, it is MANDATORY that all applicants should send their hard copy applications containing their Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant professional/academic certificates and national identification cards to the Chairman - Kenya Forestry Research Institute Defined Contribution Retirement Benefits Scheme not later than 24th July 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The applications should also include their day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address and names and addresses of three referees. Envelopes containing the documents should clearly be marked with the position applied for and addressed to: -Chairman,

Kenya Forestry Research Institute Defined Contribution Retirement Benefits Scheme,
P.O. BOX 20412-00200, City Square,
NAIROBI, KENYA

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