Administrative Manager
2026-01-19T06:16:25+00:00
Career Directions Limited (CDL)
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FULL_TIME
NAIROBI
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Human Services
Management, Admin & Office, Business Operations, Cleaning & Facilities, Energy & Mining
2026-01-30T17:00:00+00:00
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Job Purpose
The Administrative Manager is responsible for overseeing office administration and facilities operations, vendor and service management, administrative procurement, travel and logistics support, and administrative policy implementation to ensure a well-managed and cost-effective work environment for the petroleum business.
1. Key Responsibilities
a) Office Administration & Facilities Management
- Oversee day-to-day office operations, reception, utilities, and facilities maintenance.
- Manage office security, access control, and workplace safety arrangements (as applicable).
- Coordinate office space planning, maintenance requests, and service delivery.
- Ensure a clean, functional, and professional working environment.
b) Asset, Supplies & Administrative Procurement
- Maintain registers for office assets, equipment, and supplies, including periodic stock checks.
- Manage administrative procurement processes: quotations, purchase orders, deliveries, and service verification.
- Optimize administrative spend through cost control and vendor performance management.
c) Vendor & Contract Management
- Manage service providers (cleaning, security, maintenance, travel agents, etc.) and monitor SLAs.
- Support contract administration, renewals, and compliance with internal procedures.
- Resolve service issues and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
d) Travel, Events & Logistics Support
- Coordinate travel arrangements, accommodation, and logistics support as required.
- Organize meetings, events, and internal engagements including venue and catering coordination.
- Support visitor management, staff onboarding logistics, and office communications.
e) Administrative Policies, Records & Compliance
- Implement and improve administrative policies and procedures (document handling, approvals, office rules).
- Maintain administrative records and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Prepare periodic administrative reports and budget tracking updates.
Requirements
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in administration/facilities management; oil & gas/industrial sector experience is an advantage.
- Strong vendor management, procurement coordination, and cost control capability.
- Experience managing office facilities, assets, and administrative services end-to-end.
- Strong planning, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a service-oriented mindset.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and administrative reporting.
- Ability to handle confidential matters with integrity and professionalism.
- Oversee day-to-day office operations, reception, utilities, and facilities maintenance.
- Manage office security, access control, and workplace safety arrangements (as applicable).
- Coordinate office space planning, maintenance requests, and service delivery.
- Ensure a clean, functional, and professional working environment.
- Maintain registers for office assets, equipment, and supplies, including periodic stock checks.
- Manage administrative procurement processes: quotations, purchase orders, deliveries, and service verification.
- Optimize administrative spend through cost control and vendor performance management.
- Manage service providers (cleaning, security, maintenance, travel agents, etc.) and monitor SLAs.
- Support contract administration, renewals, and compliance with internal procedures.
- Resolve service issues and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
- Coordinate travel arrangements, accommodation, and logistics support as required.
- Organize meetings, events, and internal engagements including venue and catering coordination.
- Support visitor management, staff onboarding logistics, and office communications.
- Implement and improve administrative policies and procedures (document handling, approvals, office rules).
- Maintain administrative records and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Prepare periodic administrative reports and budget tracking updates.
- Strong vendor management
- Procurement coordination
- Cost control capability
- Managing office facilities, assets, and administrative services end-to-end
- Strong planning, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a service-oriented mindset
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and administrative reporting
- Ability to handle confidential matters with integrity and professionalism
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in administration/facilities management; oil & gas/industrial sector experience is an advantage.
JOB-696dcc39dbd51
Vacancy title:
Administrative Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Human Services, Category: Management, Admin & Office, Business Operations, Cleaning & Facilities, Energy & Mining]
Jobs at:
Career Directions Limited (CDL)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, January 30 2026
Duty Station:
NAIROBI | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 19 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The Administrative Manager is responsible for overseeing office administration and facilities operations, vendor and service management, administrative procurement, travel and logistics support, and administrative policy implementation to ensure a well-managed and cost-effective work environment for the petroleum business.
1. Key Responsibilities
a) Office Administration & Facilities Management
- Oversee day-to-day office operations, reception, utilities, and facilities maintenance.
- Manage office security, access control, and workplace safety arrangements (as applicable).
- Coordinate office space planning, maintenance requests, and service delivery.
- Ensure a clean, functional, and professional working environment.
b) Asset, Supplies & Administrative Procurement
- Maintain registers for office assets, equipment, and supplies, including periodic stock checks.
- Manage administrative procurement processes: quotations, purchase orders, deliveries, and service verification.
- Optimize administrative spend through cost control and vendor performance management.
c) Vendor & Contract Management
- Manage service providers (cleaning, security, maintenance, travel agents, etc.) and monitor SLAs.
- Support contract administration, renewals, and compliance with internal procedures.
- Resolve service issues and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
d) Travel, Events & Logistics Support
- Coordinate travel arrangements, accommodation, and logistics support as required.
- Organize meetings, events, and internal engagements including venue and catering coordination.
- Support visitor management, staff onboarding logistics, and office communications.
e) Administrative Policies, Records & Compliance
- Implement and improve administrative policies and procedures (document handling, approvals, office rules).
- Maintain administrative records and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Prepare periodic administrative reports and budget tracking updates.
Requirements
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in administration/facilities management; oil & gas/industrial sector experience is an advantage.
- Strong vendor management, procurement coordination, and cost control capability.
- Experience managing office facilities, assets, and administrative services end-to-end.
- Strong planning, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a service-oriented mindset.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and administrative reporting.
- Ability to handle confidential matters with integrity and professionalism.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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