Vacancy title:
Senior Administrative Assistant Grade 8 (Formerly Grade 10)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Admin & Office]

Jobs at:
South Eastern Kenya University

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 22 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

REF: SEKU/ADV/AD/2/06/2025 - 1 POSITION

SALARY SCALE

• Basic salary: KES. 63,647.00 p.m- KES. 97,988. 00 p.m
• House allowance: KES. 35,383 .00 p.m
• Commuter allowance: KES.10,000.00 p.m.
• Leave Allowance: As provided by the University
• Medical Cover: As provided by the University
• Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities entail assisting in:

• Documenting and ensuring proper record keeping for events, activities and operations in in respective Divisions/Schools/ Departments/Sections.
• Collecting, compiling and analyzing of data.
• Ensuring general cleanliness in offices and meeting rooms.
• Maintaining records of University assets in respective areas.
• Overseeing telephone and registry services in respective Divisions/Schools/ Departments/Sections.
• Drafting reports and briefs.
• Drafting of budgets and procurement plans.
• Making requisitions for office stationery, equipment and furniture and other required materials.
• Ensuring security of records, stationery, office equipment furniture etc.
• Coordinating transport and logistics for in respective Divisions/Schools/ Departments/Sections.
• Offering secretariat services to university committees.

Person Specification

For appointment to this post, a candidate must:

• Have Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from an accredited and recognized university.
• Be a Member of a recognized professional body (where applicable).
• Have knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Have proficiency in computer applications.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) on Leadership and Integrity.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

All applications should be clearly marked with the reference number of the advertised position and submitted as follows:

Interested applicants should send THREE (3) HARD COPIES of application letter, Curriculum Vitae (giving details of educational and professional qualifications, age, detailed work experience, present post and salary, applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address), Academic & Professional certificates and other relevant testimonials to the address below, quoting clearly the relevant reference number on the envelope.
Those who had applied earlier for the re-advertised positions need not re-apply.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Corporate Services
South Eastern Kenya University
P.O. BOX 170-90200,
KITUI.

A MANDATORY electronically scanned copy of the application in PDF format (as one running document) to be sent to recruitment04@seku.ac.ke latest by Tuesday, 8th July, 2025. INDICATE THE JOB APPLIED FOR AND REF: ON THE SUBJECT OF THE EMAIL.
All applications should be sent to the above address latest by Friday, 5th September, 2025.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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