Location: Nairobi
URL: http://www.dalberg.com/careers.php?p=opportunities

Description:

Assistant Office Manager at Dalberg Global Development Advisors in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Career and Vacancies

We are hiring in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dakar, Geneva, Johannesburg, Mumbai, and London

Our Firm
Dalberg Global Development Advisors is a strategic advisory firm that works to raise living standards in developing countries and address global challenges. D. Capital Partners, a member of the Dalberg Group, is an investment advisory firm that serves private foundations, venture philanthropists, and international donor organisations on the strategic development and investment management aspects of their international development activities. We offer outstanding individuals the opportunity to apply private sector skills to global challenges in an entrepreneurial work environment. Our employees combine top global private sector professional services experience, with relevant international exposure and top-tier academics (First Class Honours from top universities).

We are seeking bright, motivated, and entrepreneurial individuals to fill openings for:

ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER

Location(s): Nairobi
Job Type: Operations
Application Deadline: 3/4/12
Note: the position closes at 12:01 am EST.

About Our Firm
Dalberg Global Development Advisors provides high-level strategic advice to the leadership of key institutions, corporations and governments that are shaping international development. We focus on emerging and frontier markets on topics that include economic development, global health, access to finance, agriculture, energy and the environment, and others. We offer outstanding individuals the opportunity to apply private sector skills to global challenges within an entrepreneurial working environment. Our consultants typically combine experience from the top-tier strategy consultancies with relevant international exposure.

Description
Dalberg is currently seeking a bright, motivated, and entrepreneurial Assistant Office Manager in Nairobi.

Office Management and Finance Responsibilities

• Greet, assist and/or direct visitors and the general public as appropriate
• Receive, direct and relay telephone and other messages
• Assist in planning and preparation of meetings, conferences and conference telephone calls
• Assist the Office Manager with accounting tasks and record-keeping
• Maintain an adequate inventory of office supplies
• Provide word-processing, editing, and secretarial support
• Develop and maintain professional work environment, including facilities, supplies, and equipment management
• Assist staff with meeting scheduling and travel arrangements
• Communicate with external service providers, including service and maintenance staff
• Maintain all office filing systems and file all correspondence

Human Capital Management

• Support the global recruiting team by coordinating recruiting including job posting, resume screening, interviews, and candidate communication
• Support the on-boarding and orientation of all new staff
• Develop and support training by scheduling and managing external providers

Special projects

• Depending on the skill level, provide targeted assistance to project teams with research
• Other special projects, as needed

Profile

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or a related field
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and ensure completion of tasks
• Experience working in an office environment (internships acceptable)
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and perform well in an entrepreneurial atmosphere
• Friendly and professional personality and demeanor
• Familiarity with IT and various Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

The Application Process
Check our website for profiles and job descriptions, and to submit your application:http://www.dalberg.com/careers.php?p=opportunities.

Deadline of 5th March 2012 at 7:59 AM EAT. Please apply only to the one position that best fits your past professional experience and first preference location.

Candidates may be asked to interview in-person at a Dalberg office.

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