Administrative Assistant at Gamos

Gamos is a platform for professionals from diverse backgrounds to collaborate and co-create innovative solutions to address the root causes of poverty. Gamos seeks to create a more equal society by: identifying opportunities for transformative change; conducting strategic research to explore further; and mobilising key stakeholders to turn ideas into impa...

 

Administrative Assistant

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldAdministration / Secretarial 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintain an efficient record and filing system for contracts, project activities, correspondence, and other key documents to ensure easy retrieval and compliance.
  • Daily posting of supplier invoices, receipts, and journal entries.
  • Assisting with tax submissions (VAT, NSSF, NITA, PAYE)
  • Assisting in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and cash flow statements.
  • Maintain the highest level of confidentiality in handling sensitive information, documents, and communications at all times.
  • Provide administrative support in the preparation, formatting, and processing of contracts, reports, and other official documentation.
  • Support the proposal development process by preparing and coordinating administrative sections of proposals and ensuring all donor and application requirements are fully met.
  • Coordinate conference, workshop, and field activity logistics, including:
  • Preparing draft budgets
  • Organising logistics including travel and accommodation for different projects
  • Sending invitations and preparing workshop materials
  • Processing per diems and reimbursements
  • Ensuring compliance with procurement and financial policies
  • Maintain and monitor grant reporting schedules, following up with project teams to ensure timely submission of reports and deliverables.
  • Track and follow up on timesheet submissions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with approved project budgets and donor requirements.
  • Support project monitoring by reviewing burn rates in the management accounting system and tracking project deadlines in coordination with the Programme Coordinator to ensure timely implementation.
  • Provide administrative support to project teams during field activities as required.
  • Prepare, process, and follow up on administrative arrangements related to official staff travel.
  • Review requisitions for goods and services to ensure:
  • Correct budget lines and objects of expenditure are charged
  • Availability of funds prior to processing
  • Provide guidance to staff on administrative procedures, processes, and best practices, liaising with central administrative or finance units where necessary.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Gamos on www.gamoseastafrica.org to apply

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