Office Administrator Job Vacancy: Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI)

The Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) is the body that brings together about 30 independent African National Human Rights Institutions.

The mission of the Network is to support through national, sub-regional, regional and international co-operation, the establishment, strengthening and development of national human rights institutions in order to enable them to effectively undertake their mandate of human rights monitoring, promotion, protection and advocacy.

For more information on the Network of African NHRIs kindly visit the website on www.nanhri.org.

With a view to increasing the professional capacity of its Secretariat, the Network seeks to recruit an Office Administrator; below are the details of the vacancy.

Job title: Office Administrator

Reporting to: Executive Director

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Carrying out research on human rights issues;
• Providing secretarial and administrative services to the Secretariat;
• Handling routine correspondence and managing communication between the Network of African NHRIs, African National Human Rights Institutions and the Secretariat;
• Maintenance of the Secretariat’s registry and databases;
• Maintaining petty cash float;
• Maintenance of the Network’s website;
• Scheduling of meetings;
• Coordinating office support services

Academic qualifications:

• A minimum of a first Degree preferably in law or social sciences or equivalent qualification.
• A diploma in French will be a requirement.

Experience/ skills:

• At least five years executive secretarial or office administration experience in a busy office environment.
• Experience working with an international/ regional organization will be an added advantage.
• Strong office management skills.
• Proven working experience with both English and French languages; both oral and written.
• Knowledge of human rights and political developments on the continent.
• Excellent computer skills.

Additional requirements:

• Experience in supervision of office support staff and coordination of office support services.
• Good organizational and inter personal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.

This position is offered on a one year contract.

Interested candidates should forward their applications (strictly via email), together with a detailed C.V, a daytime telephone number, current and expected salary and names and contacts of three referees by 22nd June 2009 to:

The Executive Director
Network of African National Human Rights Institutions
1st Floor, CVS Plaza, Lenana Road
P. O Box 74359-00200, Nairobi

Email: fmwangovya @ knchr.org copied to fkirimi @ knchr.org