Overview
- Salary: 22,000.00 - 49,000.00 KES / Month
- Experience: Not Specified
- Min. Education level: High School
- Specialism: Office Admin/Support
- Deadline: Monday, June 16, 2025
Vacancy Description
Kenya Maritime Authority is a State Corporation whose mandate is to regulate, coordinate and oversee maritime affairs as guided by the Kenya Maritime Authority Act, 2006, the Merchant Shipping Act, 2009 and relevant Maritime International Conventions.
The Authority is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant position:
OFFICE ASSISTANT – 2 POSTS
REF.: KMA/ER2/25/20
Grade: KMAG 10
Terms of Service: Pensionable, medical cover
Remuneration (kshs.): Basic salary: 22,000.00 to 49,000.00, House allowance: 10,000.00, Commuter allowance: 12,000.00
Job Purpose:
The Office Assistants are responsible for attending to general routine office services, which include providing cleaning services, messengerial duties and preparing tea.
Duties and responsibilities
i. Cleaning offices, machines/ equipment/apparatus;
ii. Collecting and disposing waste;
iii. Dusting offices and ensuring habitable office conditions;
iv. Moving or carrying office equipment, furniture and ensuring orderly arrangement; and dispatching letters.
v. Arranging for meeting venues professionally and timely;
vi. Keeping inventory of kitchen equipment;
vii. Preparing and serving office tea; and
viii. Performing office and messengerial duties.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must: –
i. At least a mean grade D+ (plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
ii. Proficiency in English and Kiswahili languages;
iii. Good inter-personal skills; and
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Application Guidelines
Applicants are advised to indicate the position and reference number on their cover letter.
- Each application should be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.
- An applicant must clearly indicate the reference number for the position applied for and submit in either of the following ways:
- Hard copy applications for positions should be addressed to the Director General, Kenya Maritime Authority.
- Online applications should be emailed in pdf format (as one running document).
- Post applications should be sent to:
Director General,
Kenya Maritime Authority,
KMA Towers along Mbaraki Road (next to the Little Theatre)
P.O. Box 95076 – 80104, MOMBASA.
Note:
- Canvassing in any form or failure to attach any of the stipulated documents will lead to automatic disqualification.
- Successful candidates will be required to submit valid compliance certificates from Kenya Revenue Authority, a registered Credit Reference Bureau, Higher Education Loans Board and a certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
- Successful candidates must adhere to the provisions on Leadership and Integrity as enshrined in Chapter VI of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
- Kenya Maritime Authority is an equal opportunity employer and any qualified employee including persons with disabilities and women are encouraged to apply.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
N/B: The applications should reach the Authority on or before 1700 hours Monday, 16th June,2025.
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