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Executive Secretary to the Area Presidency

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secretarial duties requiring broad experience, skill and knowledge of organization policies and practices.
Typically provides secretarial services to the Africa Central Area Presidency.

Head of Secretariat

Stop the Bleeding Campaign

Head of Secretariat

Reference STB-HS

As the Head of Secretariat, you will lead the Stop the Bleeding Campaign by developing and executing comprehensive strategies, garnering support from diverse stakeholders, and promoting awareness. Collaborate closely with the Campaign Chairperson, consortium members, and partners to provide thought leadership and strategic guidance.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Vision Development:

Develop a comprehensive campaign plan aligned with the STB consortium’s mission.
Define clear strategies for advancing the campaign’s mission, including debt relief and development finance.
Ensure a coordinated and unified approach with consortium members.
Integrate feminist perspectives into campaign messaging.

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination:

Foster relationships with African organizations.
Identify relevant officials, organizations, and institutions for advocating debt relief.
Build alliances with civil society organizations and advocacy groups.
Organize meetings and events for consortium members.

Policy Advocacy and Public Awareness:

Design and implement advocacy campaigns on the impact of debt in African countries.
Create compelling messaging for diverse audiences.
Utilize various communication channels for campaign amplification.
Engage in targeted policy advocacy at national, regional, and international levels.
Participate in conferences to present campaign objectives.

Research and Data Analysis:

Support research on debt’s economic and social impact in African countries.
Analyze data to support campaign arguments and recommendations.
Develop knowledge products on illicit financial flows, debt, and financing for development.
Formulate well-informed policy recommendations.

Capacity Strengthening:

Enhance consortium members’ capacities in advocacy, campaign messaging, and policymaker engagement.
Organize sessions on Pan-African feminist principles.
Provide understanding of the African political economy.

Resource Mobilization:

Develop and implement a strategy to secure additional funding.
Seek grants, donations, and partnerships to sustain and expand campaign operations.

Community Engagement and Mobilization:

Organize grassroots initiatives to engage citizens.
Collaborate with local organizations and leaders for support and participation.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

Coordinate campaign monitoring and evaluation activities.

People Management:

Supervise STB secretariat personnel for an organized campaign.

Skills and Experience:

Master’s degree in relevant fields.
Ten years of diverse team management, with at least five in leadership roles.
Campaigning experience with a focus on generating public interest.
Proven track record in resource mobilization, partnerships, and relationship management.
Proficiency in English; professional-level French is advantageous.
Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: DPP7

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: DPP7

Duties and Responsibilities:

An officer at this level may be deployed to work at any of the Departments at the Headquarters or Regional Offices under the guidance of a senior officer. Specifically, duties and responsibilities will include:

Interpreting and implementing office administrative service cadre policies, procedures in consultation with the ODPP Management.
Ensuring smooth communication and coordination of activities within the ODPP and with stakeholders to ensure a strong positive image.
Receiving, recording, and dispatching mails and files received from investigative agencies, technical and administration departments.
Organizing meetings in the office to enhance efficiency in service delivery.
Updating the office diaries, appointments & travel itineraries.
Ensuring the security of office records and equipment and limiting access to unauthorized persons.
Maintaining an efficient, smooth, and easily accessible filing system at the HQ, Regional, county, and sub-county office to ensure effective and efficient record management in ODPP.
Attending to visitors and clients in line with the set protocol to ensure the office presents a positive image of ODPP.
Managing office equipment in the delivery of office services and ensuring proper reporting of any repairs needed to enhance.
Implementation of office administrative service cadre policies, procedures in consultation with ODPP Management.
Coaching, mentoring, and counseling office administrative service personnel working under them.
Safeguarding the image of the ODPP through provision of policies and procedures that ensure high quality customer service to all stakeholders.
Cross-referencing correspondence.
Recording dictation and shorthand and transcribing it in typewritten form in meetings to ensure proper records in ODPP.
Handling telephone calls, diaries, and appointments.

Requirements for Appointment:

Served in the grade of Senior Personal Secretary, DPP 8, or a comparable and relevant position in the public Service for a minimum period of two years.
A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, secretarial studies, Business and office management, and any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution, OR the specified qualifications from the Kenya National Examinations Council.
Higher Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examination Council or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
Attended Secretarial Management Course from the Kenya Institute of Administration or any other Government Training Institute lasting not less than three (3) weeks from a recognized institution.

A Certificate in Computer Applications (Windows, Ms-Word, Ms-Excel, Ms- Access, and Internet) from a recognized institution.
Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010: Integrity, Leadership, Honesty, Accountability, and Discipline in the service to people.