Corporate Overview

BURN Manufacturing designs produces and distributes Africa’s best-selling, fuel-efficient biomass, electric, hybrid, and liquid fuel cooking appliances. Not only do our products save money, fuel, and natural resources, but they also dramatically reduce harmful indoor smoke emissions which can cause significant health problems, even death.

With more than a 1.2Millon+ stoves sold since commencing manufacturing operations in 2013, BURN has established itself as Africa’s most trusted cookstove brand thanks to our unwavering commitment to innovative research and design, manufacturing excellence, and customer care.

BURN is now the only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our solar-powered facility currently has a capacity of 45,000 stoves per month. We are proud to employ 400 team members throughout Kenya and East Africa, and support a workforce that is 50 percent female, thus empowering women in roles traditionally considered to be “for men only.”

Among our national and global honors, we have received the 2018 Bloomberg New Energy Pioneers Award for being among the world’s leaders in clean energy solutions, the 2018 Swiss Energy and Climate Summit Award for our pitch on the impact of clean-burning stoves, and the 2015 Ashden Green Energy International Award for empowering women with new economic opportunities.

Job description
Burn is looking for a Travel Assistant, who will be responsible for organizing all the business travel arrangements for the company’s employees, identifying the most cost-effective and efficient travel arrangements, and making necessary reservations for accommodation.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Making travel arrangements and bookings within approved travel reasons, and budget limits, while making reservations as requested.
2. Assisting the expatriates with their relocation, house searches, and accommodation.
3. Research and compare available travel and hotel accommodations to identify the best available option for each travel need.
4. Handling Visa applications, assisting in Visa processing, passports, and other travel-related documentation.
5. Preparing travel itineraries and distributing travel arrangements and schedules to all appropriate staff.
6. Obtaining approval for travel requests and expenses.
Skills and Experience
1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
2. Strong working knowledge of the travel industry.
3. Excellent decision-making skills
4. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
5. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other related software.

How to apply

If qualified and up to the challenge visit:https://www.shortlist.net/jobs/6097