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Head of Admissions and Administration
2026-10-28T18:19:05+00:00
Mwalimu Halisi Gateway
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Management,Admin & Office,Education,Customer Service,Cleaning & Facilities
KES
MONTH
2026-11-15T17:00:00+00:00
8

Role purpose

Build a disciplined admissions and administration function that converts interest into enrolment and gives every family a warm, organised and responsive experience from first enquiry onward.

Key responsibilities

  • Manage the complete admissions journey: enquiry, tour, application, offer, acceptance, payment and onboarding.
  • Maintain accurate admissions, learner, parent, attendance, payment and compliance records.
  • Respond to enquiries quickly across phone, email, WhatsApp and in person, and maintain a reliable follow-up pipeline.
  • Coordinate school tours, open days, assessments, application documentation and parent orientation.
  • Prepare weekly admissions reports showing lead sources, conversion stages, outstanding actions and confirmed enrolments.
  • Oversee reception, correspondence, filing, calendars, meeting logistics, supplies and routine administrative workflows.
  • Supervise front-office staff and maintain a consistently professional parent-facing environment.

Qualifications and experience

  • Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Education Administration, Customer Experience or a related field.
  • 5–10 years of relevant experience in school administration, admissions, hospitality, healthcare or another high-trust service environment.
  • Strong digital skills, including spreadsheets, databases, email, calendars and customer-management systems.
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Kiswahili; confident, warm and persuasive communication.
  • Strong organisation, numerical accuracy, discretion and follow-through.
  • Previous school admissions experience is strongly preferred.
  • Manage the complete admissions journey: enquiry, tour, application, offer, acceptance, payment and onboarding.
  • Maintain accurate admissions, learner, parent, attendance, payment and compliance records.
  • Respond to enquiries quickly across phone, email, WhatsApp and in person, and maintain a reliable follow-up pipeline.
  • Coordinate school tours, open days, assessments, application documentation and parent orientation.
  • Prepare weekly admissions reports showing lead sources, conversion stages, outstanding actions and confirmed enrolments.
  • Oversee reception, correspondence, filing, calendars, meeting logistics, supplies and routine administrative workflows.
  • Supervise front-office staff and maintain a consistently professional parent-facing environment.
  • Strong digital skills, including spreadsheets, databases, email, calendars and customer-management systems.
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Kiswahili; confident, warm and persuasive communication.
  • Strong organisation, numerical accuracy, discretion and follow-through.
  • Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Education Administration, Customer Experience or a related field.
  • 5–10 years of relevant experience in school administration, admissions, hospitality, healthcare or another high-trust service environment.
  • Previous school admissions experience is strongly preferred.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Head of Admissions and Administration

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Management,Admin & Office,Education,Customer Service,Cleaning & Facilities]

Jobs at:
Mwalimu Halisi Gateway

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, November 15 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Role purpose

Build a disciplined admissions and administration function that converts interest into enrolment and gives every family a warm, organised and responsive experience from first enquiry onward.

Key responsibilities

  • Manage the complete admissions journey: enquiry, tour, application, offer, acceptance, payment and onboarding.
  • Maintain accurate admissions, learner, parent, attendance, payment and compliance records.
  • Respond to enquiries quickly across phone, email, WhatsApp and in person, and maintain a reliable follow-up pipeline.
  • Coordinate school tours, open days, assessments, application documentation and parent orientation.
  • Prepare weekly admissions reports showing lead sources, conversion stages, outstanding actions and confirmed enrolments.
  • Oversee reception, correspondence, filing, calendars, meeting logistics, supplies and routine administrative workflows.
  • Supervise front-office staff and maintain a consistently professional parent-facing environment.

Qualifications and experience

  • Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Education Administration, Customer Experience or a related field.
  • 5–10 years of relevant experience in school administration, admissions, hospitality, healthcare or another high-trust service environment.
  • Strong digital skills, including spreadsheets, databases, email, calendars and customer-management systems.
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Kiswahili; confident, warm and persuasive communication.
  • Strong organisation, numerical accuracy, discretion and follow-through.
  • Previous school admissions experience is strongly preferred.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Sunday, November 15 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 28-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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