Job Description
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission is an independent Commission established under Article 230 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, with the mandate to set and regularly review the Remuneration and Benefits of all State Officers and to advise the National and County Governments on the Remuneration and Benefits of all other Public Officers. In carrying out its mandate, the Commission has to take into account the principles of; fiscal sustainability of the public compensation bill, attraction and retention of requisite skills for service delivery, productivity and performance, transparency, fairness and equity.
The Commission seeks to recruit qualified and competent staff to fill the below vacant positions.
Receptionist, RL 7 – Two (2) positions.
Job purpose
This position reports to the Principal Human Resource Officer and is responsible for the
provision of efficient customer care service to staff and members of the public to enable
efficiency and effectiveness in the Commission.
Roles and Responsibilities
(i) Promote the culture of quality customer care at the Commission through follow
up on customers for feedback within stipulated time frame
(ii) Handle inquiries by clarifying desired information, locating and providing
information to the internal and external clients.
(iii)Keep Front Office equipment operational by following established procedures and
reporting malfunctions.
(iv)Enhance the commission reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing
requests by exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
(v) Maintain internal and external directories.
(vi)Extract and follow up on the telephone bills to ensure prompt service delivery
(vii) Resolve Front Office problems by clarifying customer’s complaints,
determine the cause of the same and escalating to concerned department.
(viii) To keep and avail for staff check in and check out registers
(ix)Receive client requests relayed through email and telephone and channel them to
the concerned persons
(x) Supervision of work at the switchboard and initiate better methods of telephone
operations
Qualifications and Experience
a. Diploma in Front Office Management/Public Relation/ Customer care
b. Two (2) years relevant experience
Key competencies
i. Demonstrated Computer Literacy
ii. Good Communication skills
iii. Good interpersonal skills
iv. Good organizational skills
v. Ability to work under pressure
vi. Ability to work well with teams
vii. Problem solving skills
viii. High sense of confidentiality.
ix. Demonstrate sound work ethics
x. High degree of confidentiality and integrity
xi. Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested and qualified persons are requested to submit their applications indicating their current salary together with a detailed Curriculum vitae, copies National Identity card, academic and professional certificates and testimonials.
Shortlisted candidates MUST present and fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by providing original copies of the following documents during interviews;
- A valid tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI);
- A valid Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB); and
- A valid Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) (Must
provide certificate or report)
Application to be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked at the top “Application for the position of……” and delivered to:
The Commission Secretary
Salaries and Remuneration Commission
Williamson House 6th Floor
4th Ngong Avenue
P.O. Box 43126 – 00100
NAIROBI
To be received on or before 25th October, 2021.
Salaries and Remuneration Commission is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates from minority, marginalized groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.