The role
Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage. With over 50 years of expertise, Practical Action has a strong heritage, and track record of bringing communities and experts together to find practical, sustainable solutions to enable people to meet their needs, which work for both people and the planet.
We are committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through all our work. This includes programmes, knowledge sharing, advocacy, external communications, and our own organisational development. At a minimum, we ensure that all our work is gender sensitive, seeking gender transformative approaches as our overall ambition and in accordance with context.
Practical Action is looking for an Administrative Assistant who will be responsible for managing the day-to-day administration for Practical Action’s Nairobi Office, Kenya providing seamless support to ensure efficient operations of the office.
How to apply
A detailed Job Profile can be accessed from the download section.
If you are ready for an exciting challenge with an organisation whose mission and values are particularly relevant in these rapidly changing times, please forward your application, curriculum vitae and cover letter to: Practical Action, Kenya Office by email: recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke no later than Friday 12th September 2025.
- Indicate ‘Practical Action: Administrative Assistant’ in the subject line of the email.
- Your cover letter should outline why you feel you are the right candidate for this position.
- Please include the names of 3 referees in your CV.
All information/data provided will be handled in utmost confidentiality and will only be used for recruitment purposes.
Additional information
Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups. We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
