Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

KCA University (KCAU) is a private, non-profit institution, founded in July 1989 as Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) to improve the quality of accountancy and financial management training in the country. KCAU is located on Thika Road in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya. The institution also maintain...

Responsibilities or duties

• Assist with day-to-day office activities to ensure a productive, efficient office operation.
• Provide support activities for the unit such as answering calls, maintaining calendars, writing and preparing documentation, reviewing and controlling incoming and outgoing correspondence and following up on operational commitments.
• Assist in organising and facilitating meetings and special events, schedule and coordinate dates and times, venues, attendance, agendas, and facilities.
• Serve as a point of contact between the office and students.
• Provide information and solve problems when required.
• Assist in updating and maintaining the Board of postgraduate files, inventories, and records.
• Provide general support to visitors.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field from a recognised/accredited institution.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Experience needed

• Prior experience working in an academic institution, particularly in a postgraduate education environment, is an added advantage.

• Assist with day-to-day office activities to ensure a productive, efficient office operation.
• Provide support activities for the unit such as answering calls, maintaining calendars, writing and preparing documentation, reviewing and controlling incoming and outgoing correspondence and following up on operational commitments.
• Assist in organising and facilitating meetings and special events, schedule and coordinate dates and times, venues, attendance, agendas, and facilities.
• Serve as a point of contact between the office and students.
• Provide information and solve problems when required.
• Assist in updating and maintaining the Board of postgraduate files, inventories, and records.
• Provide general support to visitors.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field from a recognised/accredited institution.
• Prior experience working in an academic institution, particularly in a postgraduate education environment, is an added advantage.