Administrative Assistant at CURE International

Purpose of the job: To provide administrative and research support to the medical director.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Medical Director, Residency Director and other consultant doctors with administrative duties
• Develop and manage a filing and storage system for legal and licensing documents of the MSD, as well as keep these documents up-to-date
• Develop and manage a filing and storage system for data generated by the MSD
• Support the Research and Development Committee by keeping minutes and data, as well as function as a research assistant for specific clinical and operational research projects
• Coordinate scheduling and hospitality responsibilities for MSD visitors and residents with the Human Resource manager
• Assist the consultant doctors in implementing short training courses such as training workshops
• Attend some meetings in a delegated capacity by the Medical Director or a consultant doctor
• Assist in bringing harmony to communication among clinical departments

Qualifications: Education and/or Experience Required at Entry:

• Diploma in Nursing
• Computer certificate
• One-year experience as an Administrative assistant
• Masterly of English and Kiswahili – good verbal and written communication

Skills, Abilities, Special Licenses or Certificate: 

• Ability to handle or process confidential documents or material in an appropriate manner
• Ability to work well alone and as part of a team.
• Computer literacy – especially data literacy such as Microsoft excel and other databases
• Demonstrates personal initiative (self-driven) and leadership ability