{"id":869301,"date":"2026-03-03T21:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=869301"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:23:03","slug":"869301-garissa-university-administrative-assistant-research-assistant","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/vacancy\/869301-garissa-university-administrative-assistant-research-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Administrative Assistant \/ Research Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Garissa University is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Administrative\/Research Assistants! This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of a vibrant institution. As an Administrative\/Research Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting our research initiatives and administrative operations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Garissa University (GaU) was established by the legal notice No. 116 of 12th August 2011 under the Moi University Act (Cap. 210A) as a constituent college of Moi University. It received its Charter on 23rd October, 2017 to become a fully-fledged University.<\/p>\n<p>The University seeks to recruit qualified and competent persons to fill the following vacant positions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADVERT NO: GAU\/HR\/EA\/10\/26: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT\/RESEARCH ASSISTANT <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GAU GRADE 8- THREE (3) POSITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Terms of\u00a0 Service<\/strong>: 3 years contract<\/p>\n<h4>Job Responsibilities<\/h4>\n<p>Duties and Responsibilities will entail:<\/p>\n<p>(i) Performing administrative operational duties in specific arrears of assignment<br \/>\n(ii) Preparing reports and records as may be required<br \/>\n(iii) Analyzing data as may be required.<br \/>\n(iv) Processing data for administrative planning.<br \/>\n(v) Processing and dissemination of information.<br \/>\n(vi) Participating in development of research and data collection and analysis tools;<br \/>\n(vii) Assist in Designing and executing of surveys and making recommendations to inform policy and intervention measures<br \/>\n(viii) Compiling research data and conducting data analysis<br \/>\n(ix) Liaising with the faculty members in organising for research surveys, compilation and analysis.<br \/>\n(x) Assisting in preparation of regular scheduled reports and implementation of strategies.<br \/>\n(xi) Assist in applying research innovations that have practical significance in conjunction with the respective research Fellows.<br \/>\n(xii) Carry out other duties &amp; responsibilities as may be assigned<\/p>\n<h4>Job specification<\/h4>\n<p>For appointment to this grade, a person must possess the following qualifications:<\/p>\n<p>(i) A Bachelors Degree in informatics, Statistics, computing, economics, mathematics or actuarial science from a recognized University.<br \/>\n(ii) A Postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage<br \/>\n(iii) Must be registered with the relevant Professional body and in good standing (where applicable);<br \/>\n(iv) Proficiency in computer applications;<br \/>\n(v) Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":869306,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"<p>Interested applicants are required to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/gau.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaU-APPLICATION-FORM-FOR-EMPLOYMENT-final-copy-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Application for Employment\" form (Form FM-HR-009)<\/a> and provide full details of their educational and professional qualifications, work experience, telephone number, and e-mail address. Applicants should attach an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional certificates, and testimonials.<\/p>\r\n<p>The application must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked at the top <strong>\"Application for the Position of\"<\/strong> and mailed or delivered to:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>THE VICE CHANCELLOR<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>GARISSA UNIVERSITY <\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>PO BOX 1801-70100 <\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>GARISSA <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Or can be emailed to: recruitment@gau.ac.ke<\/p>\r\n<p>Garissa University is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Youth, Women, Marginalized groups and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>\r\n<p>Applications should be received at the office of the Vice Chancellor not later than <strong>20th March 2026 at 5.00pm<\/strong>. Incomplete and late applications will <strong>NOT<\/strong> be accepted.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>It is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the job applications. The University shall take appropriate action on any applicant who shall be found to have presented false information and\/ or documents.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Successful candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Qualifications obtained from foreign universities should be authenticated by the relevant bodies<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Garissa University does not levy any fees for job application.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>"},"job_listing_region":[257],"job-categories":[78,387,632,415,100],"job-types":[8],"class_list":{"0":"post-869301","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-garissa","7":"job_listing_category-actuarial-science","8":"job_listing_category-economics-or-statistics","9":"job_listing_category-it-or-computer-science","10":"job_listing_category-mathematics","11":"job_listing_category-research","12":"job_listing_type-entry-level","14":"job-type-entry-level"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/869301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=869301"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=869301"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=869301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}