Vacancy title:
Senior Assistant Office Administrator

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Admin & Office, Civil & Government, Customer Service]

Jobs at:
Commission for University Education

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 2 2026

Duty Station:
Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri | Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

The Commission for University Education (CUE) established by the Universities Act Cap 210 Laws of Kenya is a state corporation mandated to assure quality of university education, training and research in Kenya. A beacon of excellence in the Kenyan university education landscape, the Commission is steadfastly upholding its mandate to promote, advance, and assure quality university education.

To achieve these objectives CUE seeks to recruit dynamic, result-oriented, competent and self-driven individuals for the position listed below:

Terms of Employment

Permanent & Pensionable

Responsibilities or duties

• Recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing it in typewritten form;
• Drafting and typing routine letters and memos;
• Ensuring the security of office equipment, documents and records;
• Attending to visitors or clients;
• Maintaining an up to date filing system in the office;
• Handling telephone calls, diary and appointments;
• Arranging for meetings and preparing the necessary materials for the discussion;
• Reporting on any need for office repairs and requesting office stationery;
• Supervising office cleanliness;
• Managing office protocol and etiquette;
• Organizing travel arrangements; and
• Maintaining a register of outgoing and incoming files and mail.

Qualifications or requirements

• Diploma in Secretarial Studies from Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) or its equivalent from a recognized institution or Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) from the Kenya National Examinations Council in the following subjects with a minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience:
• Typewriting III (Minimum 50 w.p.m.)/Computerized document processing III;
• Shorthand II (80w.p.m);
• Business English II/Communications I;
• Office Practice II;
• Secretarial Duties II;
• Commerce II;
• Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III;
• Proficiency in computer application from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated good results in work performance; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Organizing skills;
• Communication skills
• Customer care skills;
• Good interpersonal skills; and
• Confidentiality

Additional Notes

CUE is an All-Inclusive Employer. Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Quality Our Agenda

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: associate degree

Job application procedure
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Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on CUE website.

Application Link: Click Here to Apply Now

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.

All applications to reach the Commission on or before 2^nd June, 2026 at 5.00 p.m East Africa time.

The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

For any enquiries, please contact the undersigned.

The Commission Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer

Commission for University Education

Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri

P.O. Box 54999-00200

Nairobi, Kenya.

Note: Application will only be via the online link, hard copies shall not be considered.

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