Administrative Officer, Office of the COO
Administration, Operations
Nairobi, Kenya
1. Executive and Operational Support
- Manage the COO’s calendar, prioritize meeting requests, and coordinate travel, logistics, and briefing materials.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the COO’s Office, screening and prioritizing emails, calls, correspondence, and requests.
- Prepare, edit, and format executive summaries, operational reports, presentations, and meeting materials.
- Organize meetings between the COO and relevant teams, prepare agendas, capture action points, track deadlines, and follow up on deliverables.
- Establish and maintain effective communication channels within the COO’s Office and across teams.
- Develop and strengthen administrative structures and workflows that support the effective functioning of the COO’s Office.
- Maintain professional relationships with visitors, partners, collaborating organizations, and government stakeholders.
2. Process Improvement and Project Coordination:
- Support the COO in streamlining cross-team workflows and standardizing operating procedures.
- Track organizational and operational key performance indicators, milestones, and progress against agreed priorities.
- Coordinate special projects and strategic initiatives led by the Office of the COO.
- Act as a liaison between the COO and administrative, operational, and technical teams to ensure alignment and timely execution.
- Identify administrative bottlenecks and recommend practical improvements to enhance efficiency and accountability.
3. Administrative Management
- Maintain organized, accurate, and confidential records for the COO’s Office.
- Manage and monitor the COO’s Office budget, expenditures, procurement requests, invoices, and expense reports.
- Coordinate operational updates, policy communication, and administrative information flow across the organization.
- Oversee logistics, procurement activities, office requirements, and administrative support related to the COO’s Office.
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures for document management, confidentiality and reporting.

