Vacancy title:
SENIOR ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY GRADE FDEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

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

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:

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

INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

Responsibilities or duties

The successful candidate will among other assignments be required to provide secretarial and basic administration duties in Internal Audit Department.

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

• KCSE C (Plain) or KCE Div. III or an equivalent qualification with a credit in English Language. (Those who were employed in the University before 2007 will be considered with the KCSE/KCE grades they already have) and must have completed the following subjects offered by KNEC or an equivalent certificate from a recognized examining body:
• Business English III
• Commerce II
• Secretarial Duties II
• Office Management III
• Shorthand III (minimum 120 wpm) OR Audio typing writing III
• Typewriting 60 wpm
• Certificates in and ability to use word processing, spreadsheets and data base management packages
• Diploma in Business Administration
• Knowledge of anti-virus tools

Experience needed

• Three (3) years’ experience as Assistant Executive Secretary Grade E

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional 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: associate degree

Job application procedure
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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.

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

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

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

Late applications will not be considered.

Applications should be sent as one file in PDF 

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