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Receptionist and Office Administrator

Mwalimu Halisi Gateway
Nairobi Posted Oct 28, 2026
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Posted: Oct 28, 2026

Deadline: Nov 15, 2026

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Connecting JOBS Among PRIVATE SCHOOLS (Primary, JSS & Secondary) - ALL Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff.

Receptionist and Office Administrator

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Diploma
  • Experience 5 - 10 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Administration / Facilities

Role purpose

  • Provide a warm, secure and efficient first point of contact for KLC while keeping front-office communication, records, visitors and routine administration under control.

Key responsibilities

  • Welcome parents, visitors, suppliers and candidates professionally and enforce visitor-management procedures.

  • Answer calls, emails and WhatsApp enquiries promptly and route each matter correctly.

  • Support tour bookings, application follow-up, appointments and school-event registration.

  • Maintain visitor, call, correspondence, courier, attendance and collection records.

  • Prepare letters, schedules, meeting documents, filing and routine reports.

  • Receive payments or documents only according to approved procedures and issue the correct acknowledgement.

  • Manage reception presentation, office supplies, printing and basic equipment coordination.

  • Protect confidential learner, parent and staff information.

  • Support emergency communication and authorised child-collection verification when required.

  • Qualifications and experience

  • Diploma or degree in Office Administration, Business Administration, Customer Service or a related field.

  • 5–10 years of relevant front-office or administrative experience, preferably in a school, healthcare, hospitality or professional-services environment.

  • Excellent spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

  • Strong competence in email, word processing, spreadsheets, calendars and record-management systems.

  • Warm, polished and calm under pressure, with strong accuracy and discretion.

  • Experience dealing with parents and young children is an advantage.

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