Background

Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS) is the Sole National Accreditation Body (NAB) mandated to offer accreditation services in Kenya. It is established under the States Corporations Act, Cap 446; vide Legal Notice No. 55 of May 2009. It gives formal attestation that Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) are competent to carry out specific conformity assessment ...

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the selected candidate will entail:

• Ensuring security of office equipment, documents and records;
• Recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing in typewritten form; processing data and managing e-office;
• Planning and organizing meetings, workshop/conferences and seminars; operating office equipment;
• Responding to correspondences; attending to visitors/clients; handling telephone calls, enquiries and appointments;
• Handling protocols and confirming travel itineraries; and
• Managing petty office cash.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must:

• At least Eight (8) years relevant work experience in public service or private sector, three (3) of which must be in a supervisory position;
• Have a Bachelors degree in Secretarial Studies or any other equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations
• Have passed the following examinations from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC);
  • Typewriting III (Minimum 50 w.p.m.)/Computerized document processing III;
  • Shorthand III (120 wpm);
  • Business English III/Communications I;
  • Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III;
  • Secretarial Duties II; or Commerce II;
• A Management Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated results in work performance;
• Good communication skills; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

• Ensuring security of office equipment, documents and records;
• Recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing in typewritten form; processing data and managing e-office;
• Planning and organizing meetings, workshop/conferences and seminars; operating office equipment;
• Responding to correspondences; attending to visitors/clients; handling telephone calls, enquiries and appointments;
• Handling protocols and confirming travel itineraries; and
• Managing petty office cash.

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Good communication skills

• At least Eight (8) years relevant work experience in public service or private sector, three (3) of which must be in a supervisory position;
• Have a Bachelors degree in Secretarial Studies or any other equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations
• Have passed the following examinations from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC); Typewriting III (Minimum 50 w.p.m.)/Computerized document processing III; Shorthand III (120 wpm); Business English III/Communications I; Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III; Secretarial Duties II; or Commerce II;
• A Management Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.