Administrative Assistant at Kirinyaga University

KyU is located approximately 115 Km North East of Nairobi on Sagana – Embu – Highway. It is the successor to Kirinyaga Technical Institute which was conceived by the people of Kirinyaga way back in 1971 when the former head of state His Excellency the President, Hon. Daniel Arap Moi C.G.H., M.P. (then Vice-president) launched the Harambee Fund Raising Drive at the request of Kirinyaga people. Kirinyaga County Council set aside 200 acres of land for the institute at Kutus and 50 more acres were also acquired at Kangaita area on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. The Institute opened doors to the first students on 2nd March 1977 when 72 students were enrolled, 48 of these students were admitted in the building and construction department while the remaining 24 were enrolled in the clothing and textile technology department. New training programmes were introduced in plumbing and Electrical installation in the early and mid-eighties respectively. Kirinyaga University College the predecessor to KyU was established as a constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and technology (JKUAT) through a Legal Order No. 108 of August 2011. KyUC admitted its first student in September 2012 in two Bachelors’ degree programmes and grew tremendously in student and staff population with commensurate facilities to host 13 degree programmes.

GRADE 8         

KyU/NT/071/07/2021

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist in the implementation of administrative functions of the schools/ Departments


2. Manage office setting and order replacement of furniture and equipment


3. Taking minutes of meetings in section, departments and University committees.


4. Ascertain meetings and workshop venues organized by the Head of department /section


5. Supervise staff under them


6. Ascertain scheduled events and University calendar dates


7. Circulate agendas, programs and action points to relevant officers for action


8. Any other duties assigned by immediate supervisor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from a recognized institution.


• Should have knowledge and experience in using computerized management information systems applications and tools.


• Three (3) years’ working experience in administrative duties.

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