Vacancy title:
SECRETARY GRADE 6 (B), DEAN OF STUDENTS AND CAREER SERVICES IN CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION, INTERNAL ADVERT

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

Jobs at:
University of Nairobi

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, February 24 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 10 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

Responsibilities or duties

The successful candidate will among other assignments be required to provide secretarial and basic office administration duties in the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

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

Applicants shall have:

• At least KCSE C (Plain) or KCE Division III, or an equivalent qualification, with a credit in English Language. (Applicants who were employed by the University before 2007 will be considered with the grades they already hold.) In addition, candidates must have completed the following subjects offered by KNEC or hold an equivalent certificate from a recognized examining body:
  • Business English III
  • Commerce II
  • Secretarial Duties II
  • Office Management III
  • Shorthand III (minimum 100 w.p.m.) or Audio Typing/Writing III
  • Typewriting (minimum 50 w.p.m.)
• Certificates in, and ability to use, word processing, spreadsheet, and database management packages
• Knowledge of anti-virus tools

Experience needed

Three (3) years’ experience as Assistant Secretary Grade A or in a comparable position of responsibility

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NOTES

THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: high school

Job application procedure
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1. Applicants should send their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees, as well as indicating their telephone and contacts.

2. Applications and related documents should be forwarded to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi.

3. Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations.

4. The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement.

5. Late applications will not be considered.

6. Applications should be sent as one file in PDF

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