Job Opportunity
Operations Officer
Kenya
Deadline for applications: 12 September 2023
Job opportunity – August 2023 – Operations Officer Kenya
VVOB is an international organization with programmes and projects in 9
countries worldwide. Our head office is based in Brussels, Belgium.
When you join VVOB, you become a key player in VVOB’s mission to ensure quality
education as a key enabler for achieving the sustainable development goals. We
implement our programmes and projects with one shared passion: to ensure the
improvement of quality education. Our teams of national and international experts
achieve this by providing technical assistance to governmental and other education
actors. In doing so, worldwide we ensure capacity building of governmental and other
education actors.
Do you share our ambition to ensure that learners around the world can enjoy their
fundamental human right to quality education, without exception? Are you convinced
as well that quality education guarantees equal opportunities for everyone and is the
key to a better world?
We are looking for an Operations Officer who will operate from our office in
Nairobi, Kenya. Do you want to take on this challenge? Then continue reading!
VVOB in Kenya
Our ongoing project is supporting the Ministry of Education (MoE) through our partner, KEMI (Kenya Education
Management Institute) with the implementation of the competency-based curriculum (CBC). The focus of this
project is to strenghten the instructional leadership skills of school leaders by providing them with new
opportunities for their continuous professional development, with innovative app-based learning experiences.
Purpose of the function
The ambition of VVOB is to ensure learners around the world enjoy their fundamental human right to quality
education, without exception. In striving for that ambition, we place our values ‘commitment’, ‘integrity’, ‘respect’,
‘quality’ and ‘innovation’ central.
As Operations Officer you contribute to this ambition and these values by taking the initiative whenever necessary
to provide quality administrative and logistical support to the VVOB projects and team.
The Operations Officer reports to the Operations Manager. You are part of and work closely together with
members of the operations team in your country. Furthermore, you work closely together with the other
departments in your country.
Job opportunity – August 2023 – Operations Officer Kenya
You will:
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the projects and staff, including travel arrangements,
arranging meeting venues, and other related tasks and you indicate areas for improvement where
relevant.
• Ensure good office management, including managing office supplies, database management, and other
related tasks, and you indicate areas for improvement where relevant.
• Provide support to Supply Chain Management, including procurement implementation, receiving and
storage of supplies, ensuring proper maintenance of records, and maintaining positive client and vendor
relationships.
• Oversee daily administrative processes and procedures, ensuring efficient business functionality and
compliance with best business practices related to operations.
If you’re our Operations Officer, your workweek at the office will
include the following highlights:
You have a meeting with your manager to review the procurement plan and agree on
your next tasks and timeline.
You collect and maintain the list of office and program supplies needs, ensuring the
purchase is in line with the VVOB procurement procedures and in collaboration with
your colleagues.
You visit the conference venue for a coming workshop organized by the program
team and the partners and ensure the venue is fully compliant with the requirements
of the team and the program. You will support logistically and administratively the
workshop.
You update the assets’ list following the procurement of some items and liaise with
the insurance company on the same.
Does this look like your dream job?
Then read on and check whether your profile matches the job requirements!
Job opportunity – August 2023 – Operations Officer Kenya
Who are you?
Your expertise and experience
✓ Bachelor’s degree in Office Administration, Business Administration or related field or equivalent
experience
✓ Professional qualification and certification in Office Management or Procurement and Supply
Chain from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
✓ Experience in a similar position, preferably in the non-profit sector
✓ Excellent computer skills in MS office
✓ Adept problem solver and decision maker with strong communication skills
✓ Strong business acumen, diligent and proactive
✓ Fluent in English
Nationality: Kenyan national
Location: Nairobi, Kenya (Parklands)
Matching competences
VVOB core competences:
• Cooperation
• Result Orientation
• Continuous Improvement
Function specific competencies:
• Reliability
• Accuracy
• Planning and Organization
• Problem analysis and Judgement
• Communication Skills
Job opportunity – August 2023 – Operations Officer Kenya
What we’re offering:
• A dynamic working environment in an international context
• An exciting job in a growing organization with varied responsibilities and opportunities for
professional development
• A competitive salary and benefits package. The monthly gross salary range for this position is
100,000KES to 140,000KES depending on the experience
Join us:
As soon as possible
What’s next?
Please send your motivation letter and a detailed CV to: [email protected]
VVOB firmly believes that quality education can only be achieved if equity is ensured. Qualities of
people prevail, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or disability.
Is this not exactly the job you are looking for? Please have a look at our other vacancies at:
https://www.vvob.org/en/vacancies.
Job opportunity – August 2023 – Operations Officer Kenya
VVOB – education for development
Julien Dillensplein 1 bus 2A
1060 Brussels
Belgium
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www.vvob.org
Job opportunity – August 2023 – Operations Officer Kenya
