Jacklyne Okubi Barasa
SOCIAL WORKER
Nairobi
Summary
Seeking a more challenging and multicultural organization that fosters creativity where my experience, skills and my interpersonal ability will be fully utilized while providing me opportunity for career growth and development.
Professional Secretary with over 10 years of experience managing daily administrative support tasks and operations in the Company Secretarial industry. Well-organized, quick learner committed to delivering high-quality results. Adaptable and versatile worker providing excellent customer service within dynamic environments.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Secretary/ Receptionist
BRIDGEWAYS ASSOCIATES COMPANY
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
01.2010 - Current
- Company Overview: Law Firm and Secretarial Firm
- Responsible for all Secretarial duties which include typing correspondences, legal documents {which includes affidavits, summons, memorandum of articles of associations, statement of claims, pre-trial questionnaires, agreements, lease, transfers} telephone operations, scheduling appointments and processing mails both outgoing and incoming
- Responsible for all matters of Company Secretarial work that entails; Registering of New Companies, doing changes of Directorship/Shareholding in a Company, changing of a Company structure in terms of Nominal Capital, De registering of Companies, Linking and Verifying of Companies on the E-Citizen portal
- Managing the schedule of my immediate bosses highlighting critical activities, timing and assist all visitors'
- Administration {Supervise office cleanliness, handling petty cash, telephone operations, receiving visitors and assisting visitors, allocating duties to subordinate staffs, supervising letters for dispatch and purchasing office stationeries}
- Handling clients by attending to all their queries and complains
- Keeping sensitive materials in confidence and providing them when requested
- Law Firm and Secretarial Firm
Counselor and Trainer
SISTERS BEYOND BOUNDARIES
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
10.2008 - 04.2009
- Company Overview: NGO
- Counseling Youth from all walks of life
- Motivating youth as they pursue their goals
- Organizing for the Gender Based Violence forums in schools and colleges
- Writing proposal requesting for funds
- NGO
- Trained and mentored numerous new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
Sales and Marketing Executive
DS-MAX FOUNDATION
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
10.2008 - 04.2009
- Company Overview: Private Firm
- Selling of merchandise
- Reporting to the office on how the field was
- Attending mentoring lessons
- Private Firm
- Streamlined internal processes for improved team efficiency and productivity.
Front Office Receptionist/customer Service
SAMOC ENTERPRISES- Furniture Dealers
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Company Overview: Private Firm
- Handling of clientele and attending to their inquiries
- Handling the Switch board receiving and making both external and internal calls
- Receiving and Distributing of mail correspondences
- Scanning of documents plus assisting in administrative tasks plus any other work assigned to me
- Private Firm
- Identified visitors' needs to offer solutions and information.
- Participated in regular training sessions to stay up-to-date with company policies and industry best practices, ensuring consistent adherence to established guidelines.
- Completed all tasks in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Education
Diploma - Community Development
ZETECH COLLEGE
Nairobi, 30 01.2007 - 01.2011
Certificate - Computer Packages And Operations
United Micro- Care Systems
Nairobi, 30 09.2005 - 12.2005
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Shikoti Girls Secondary School
Kakamega, 11 01.1996 - 01.1999
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Mung'ore Primary School
Matungu Division, Kakamega County 01.1988 - 01.1995
Skills
- Customer Service Excellence
- Attention to details
- Problem Solving Skills
- Effective Communication
- Time Management
- Excellent typing ability
- Good public relation
- Handle client with courtesy
- Tact
- Discretion
- Self-disciplined
- Team player
- Adapt easily to change
- Highly motivated by challenges
- Office administration
Other Abilities
- Is compassionate to work on hospitality background
- Can relate well with people of different backgrounds
- Ability to adjust to new environments
- Capable of learning new concepts quickly
- Ability to work for long hours with minimal or no supervision
Skills And Core Competencies
- Customer Service Excellence
- Attention to details
- Problem Solving Skills
- Effective Communication
- Time Management
- Well organized, excellent typing ability, neat and pay attention to details.
- Good public relation with great interpersonal skills with ability to communicate well with people at all level and handle client with courtesy, tact and discretion.
- Self-disciplined, focused, loyal and honest.
- Team player, adapt easily to change, trainable, diligent, highly motivated by challenges
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion.
Additional Information
REFEREES
1. Jophece Obonyo Yogo Bridgeways Associates Company Mobile number +254722969041 jopheceo@yahoo.com, Nairobi, Kenya.
2. Jacinta Auma Sisters Beyond Boundaries Mobile Number: +254722337534 jacintabarasa@gmail.com, Nairobi, Kenya.
3. Magdalene Mbogori Samoc Enterprises Nairobi Mobile Number: +2540726581004 Nairobi, Kenya.
Timeline
Secretary/ Receptionist
BRIDGEWAYS ASSOCIATES COMPANY
01.2010 - Current
Counselor and Trainer
SISTERS BEYOND BOUNDARIES
10.2008 - 04.2009
Sales and Marketing Executive
DS-MAX FOUNDATION
10.2008 - 04.2009
Diploma - Community Development
ZETECH COLLEGE
01.2007 - 01.2011
Certificate - Computer Packages And Operations
United Micro- Care Systems
09.2005 - 12.2005
Front Office Receptionist/customer Service
SAMOC ENTERPRISES- Furniture Dealers
01.2001 - 01.2004
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Shikoti Girls Secondary School
01.1996 - 01.1999
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Mung'ore Primary School
01.1988 - 01.1995
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