Operations Assistant Job in Kenya

The Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Operations Assistant. 

This is a high-level administrative support role working with the Director of Operations and the Operations team. 

This person will maintain documentation systems as well as providing copy-editing, meeting notes, and general operations project support.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Act as support to Operations Team in performing business operations duties.
  • Assist in copy-edits and drafting of internal operation procedures and documents as needed.
  • Coordinate with Director to schedule meetings and to provide follow-ups.
  • Support the Operations Team in managing and resolving operational issues.
  • Participate in a wide variety of meetings and disseminate minutes of meetings to internal and external audiences.
  • Sort and distribute documents, mail, and other materials to respective personnel.
  • Store, file and retrieve corporate documents and reports as and when needed.
  • Order, store and organize all office supplies.
  • Manage incoming and outgoing letters and packages.
  • Perform general office administrative and clerical duties.
  • Assist with procurement process and reconcile payments and receipts to various parties on time.
  • Documenting and filing communications, documents, and reports to support day-to-day operations functions.
  • Assist in organizational knowledge management processes and systems.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in business management, procurement, social sciences, public policy, public administration or similar.
  • 1-3 years work experience in fast-paced organizations.
  • Strong communications skills; must have the ability to communicate accurately and clearly both orally and in writing to both internal and external audiences.
  • Superior organizational skills, strong attention to detail and strong problem solving skills.
  • Knowledge of office management systems and procedures.
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
  • Proficiency in MS Office.
**Local candidates only**

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to jobs@busaracenter.org and ensure that the subject line reads:

"Operations Assistant REF NO: OA-16-2-22"