Administration and Office SupportContractorEntry-level(0-1 yr)
Job Description
Role Overview
The Office Assistant III (Administration) position is an entry-level and training grade within the National Quality Control Laboratory (NQCL). An officer at this level works under the guidance and supervision of a senior officer. The primary purpose of this role is to maintain a clean, organized, and habitable office environment while facilitating basic logistical and administrative tasks.
Duties and Responsibilities
General Office Support: Attending to general and routine office services and performing messengerial duties.
Sanitation and Maintenance: Performing cleaning services, collecting and disposing of general waste, and ensuring the tidiness of the working environment.
Office Condition: Dusting offices, ensuring habitable office conditions, and keeping safe custody of cleaning materials and equipment.
Resource Management: Providing specifications for cleaning materials and equipment.
Refreshments: Preparing and serving refreshments for staff and visitors.
Logistics: Moving or carrying office equipment and furniture to ensure orderly arrangement, and dispatching letters, files, and other documents.
Qualifications and Person Specifications
Education: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Mean Grade D (plain) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in computer applications.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must adhere to the following application instructions. Submit both hard copy and soft copy (PDF format) applications by 17:00 hrs on 14th April, 2026.
Required Documents:
Copy of National Identification Card
Duly signed application letter
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates
Submission Guidelines:
Hard copy applications: Must be sealed, clearly marked “Confidential”, and indicate the job reference number NQCL NO. 20/2026. Deliver to: Ag. Chief Executive Officer National Quality Control Laboratory University of Nairobi School of Pharmacy Building 2nd Floor – Kenyatta National Hospital P.O. Box 29726 – 00100 NAIROBI
Interested applicants must submit both hard copy and soft copy (PDF format) applications by 17:00 hrs on 14th April, 2026.
Required Documents
Copy of National Identification Card
Duly signed application letter
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates
Submission Process
1. Hard Copy Submission:
Applications must be sealed, clearly marked “Confidential”, and indicate the job reference number (NQCL NO. 20/2026). Deliver to:
Ag. Chief Executive OfficerNational Quality Control LaboratoryUniversity of NairobiSchool of Pharmacy Building 2nd Floor – Kenyatta National HospitalP.O. Box 29726 – 00100NAIROBI