Full Time
Nairobi
Posted on August 26, 2025

Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Basic Salary: Kshs. (49,572 – 69,858) per month
Allowances and Benefits: As applicable to employees of CWWDA

Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

Ensuring security of office equipment, documents and records;
Recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing in typewritten form; processing data and managing e-office;
Planning and organizing meetings, workshop/conferences and seminars; operating office equipment;
Responding to correspondences; attending to visitors/clients; handling telephone calls, enquiries and appointments; and
Handling protocols and confirming travel itineraries; and managing office petty cash.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must: –

Have at least Eight (8) years relevant work experience in public service or private sector, three (3) of which must be in a supervisory position;
Have Bachelor’s degree in Secretarial Studies or any other equivalent from a recognized institution;
Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council;
Have passed the following examinations from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC);
Typewriting III (Minimum 50 w.p.m.)/Computerized document processing III;
Shorthand III (120 w.p.m);
Business English III/Communications I;
Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III;
Secretarial Duties II;
Commerce II;
A Management Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in computer applications;
Demonstrated results in work performance;
Good communication skills, and Meet the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Method of Application

Applications complete with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of the National Identity card, KCPE, KCSE and copies of other academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should be emailed to info@cwwda.go.ke, posted or hand delivered not later than Tuesday 16th September, 2025 at 5.00 pm (East Africa Time) to: –

The Chief Executive Officer
Coast Water Works Development Agency
P. O. Box 90417 – 80100
MOMBASA.

Notes

Applications through post office, hand delivery or through courier services should indicate the “position applied for” on top of the envelope, while email applications should have the subject as “the position applied for”.
Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offence to include incorrect information in the application. Details of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert should not be included.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Candidates who applied for similar positions in January 2024 are also encouraged to apply.
Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.
Serving officers shall be required to avail original letters of appointment to the current substantive posts during interviews.
It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
Successful candidates will be required to submit valid compliance certificates from Kenya Revenue Authority, a registered Credit Reference Bureau, Higher Education Loans Board and a certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Coast Water Works Development Agency is an equal opportunity employer and youth, women, marginalized, minority groups and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

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