Vacancy title:
Principal Administration Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Admin & Office,Management,Business Operations,Transportation & Logistics]

Jobs at:
Bandari Maritime Academy

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, September 29 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a fair, inclusive, and non-discriminatory recruitment process. All qualified candidates are welcome and encouraged to apply.

We particularly encourage applications from women, youth, persons with disabilities, and candidates from marginalized and other underrepresented groups.

Responsibilities or duties

• Advising management on policies and strategies relating to administration;
• Managing transport, logistics, insurance and licensing of motor vehicle and equipment;
• Ensuring a conducive physical working environment;
• Assisting in ensuring the security of human resource and assets of the academy;
• Managing and servicing equipment, assets, estates and property;
• Managing outsourced administrative services;
• Managing office space;
• Assisting in the identification of obsolete and unserviceable assets for disposal;
• Assisting in the preparation and implementation of a maintenance schedule of all assets of the Academy; and
• Assisting in the coordination the day today administrative activities of the Academy.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor's Degree in any of the following fields: - public administration, business administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master degree in relevant field;
• Membership to a professional body;
• Management course lasting not less than 4 weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications skills.

Experience needed

• Cumulative Service period of nine (9) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Administrative Officer or a comparable position;

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

BMA is ISO 9001:2015 Certified Providing Competent Human Resource for sustainable Blue Economy

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Prospective candidates MUST fill out the relevant online application form below. After filling the online application form, applicants MUST submit a detailed CV (with at least three referees), a copy of their national identification, accompanied with copies of academic certificates including Secondary Education certificate and professional certificates, in pdf format as one document, to be mailed clearly indicating the Job Reference Number and Title as the subject of your mail, so as to reach the Academy not later than Tuesday 29th September, 2026, 5pm Kenyan time.

Please Note:

• Applicants must fill out the online application form and submit documents via mail to be considered for the position.
• Physical applications will not be accepted.
• Applications received after the specified time will not be considered.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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