Attachment Opportunities at Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)

About Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KENTRADE) is a state Agency under treasury that is mandated to facilitate cross border trade, Establish, manage and implement the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (KNESWS). The overall objective of the National Electronic Single Window System Project is to facilitate international trade by reducing delays and lowering costs associated with clearance of goods at the Kenyan borders while maintaining the requisite controls and collection of levies, fees duties and taxes, where applicable on imports or exports.

• Job Type Contract
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Customer Care  , Internships / Volunteering

Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as a single point of contact for phone calls and emails from users. The assistant listens, logs and responds to customer enquiries, requests and complaints.
• Recognizing, documenting, and informing the supervisor regarding the trends in external customer calls.
• Anticipating potential needs or problems of customers.
• Following through on commitments made to customers.
• Making recommendations of alternate solutions if customer expectations cannot be met and following relevant escalation contact protocols.
• Maintaining confidentiality of information.
• Achieving first contact resolution (FCR);
• Handling customer complaints or issues satisfactorily.
• Recording details of comments, inquiries, complaints, and actions taken.
• Prioritize received issues in order to identify and escalate situations requiring urgent attention first.
• Providing accurate information about organizations, services and related agencies.
• Create and maintain a positive, supportive, customer-oriented environment for all clients.
• Recording details of comments, inquiries, complaints, and actions taken.
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility of this job role.

Academic/Professional Requirements

• Should be a Kenyan Citizen aged between 20 and 35 years.
• Should be available full time for the duration of the program (3months);
• Should be a continuing student in any field from an accredited Institution and have the relevant transcripts/result slips/letter from the training institution.
• Be Computer Literate and have strong communication skills.
• Willingness to work in shifts, weekends/holidays and long hours.
• Customer focused.
• Ability to multitask with high stress tolerance level.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Team oriented.

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