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Administrative Assistant Grade 8

Responsibilities or duties

• Assist in the implementation of administrative functions of the schools/ Departments
• Manage office setting and order replacement of furniture and equipment
• Taking minutes of meetings in section, departments and University committees
• Ascertain meetings and workshop venues organized by the Head of department /section
• Supervise staff under them
• Ascertain scheduled events and University calendar dates
• Circulate agendas, programs and action points to relevant officers for action
• Any other duties assigned by immediate supervisor

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from a recognized institution
• Should have knowledge and experience in using computerized management information systems applications and tools

Experience needed

• Three (3) years’ working experience in administrative duties

• Assist in the implementation of administrative functions of the schools/ Departments
• Manage office setting and order replacement of furniture and equipment
• Taking minutes of meetings in section, departments and University committees
• Ascertain meetings and workshop venues organized by the Head of department /section
• Supervise staff under them
• Ascertain scheduled events and University calendar dates
• Circulate agendas, programs and action points to relevant officers for action
• Any other duties assigned by immediate supervisor

• Knowledge and experience in using computerized management information systems applications and tools

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from a recognized institution