
Administrative Assistant
Category | Grade:General | G-5Deadline:4 Sep 2026Job ID:282308Posted on:4 Aug 2026
Overview
Provides office, human-resources, budget, travel and contract administration for ITC’s Africa Regional Office in Nairobi. The assistant manages confidential information and correspondence, maintains Umoja data and records, monitors expenditure, processes HR actions and contractor invoices, and supports meetings and events.
Department: Division of Country Programmes – Africa Regional Office
Languages
Required: English
Minimum Experience
3 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Manage office administration, calendars and correspondence
- Prepare background material, reports and meeting minutes
- Process travel and human-resources actions
- Maintain staffing, attendance and performance records
- Monitor expenditure, allotments and budget submissions
- Administer contracts, invoices and access permissions
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Five years of relevant experience, reduced to three with a university degree
- English at UN Level III
- Kenyan nationality and local work authorization
Skills
Office administrationHuman-resources administrationBudget monitoringContract administrationData analysisConfidential records management
Tools
UmojaElectronic records systemsSpreadsheets
Additional info
- Work arrangement: onsite.
- Contract duration: 1 year.