Kemri Personal Assistant Job in Kenya

Reference Number: PA1-11 

Category: Clerical, Office Administration

Salary: 57, 932

Grade: 4.1

Location: Kilifi

Country: Kenya

Summary:
The position’s key role is to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the Head of Laboratory Services’ office.

Reports to: Head of Laboratory Services E.Africa

Key Responsibilities include

• Acting as the Head of Laboratory Services' office manager - managing communications; establishing/maintaining systems and records to support the management of the Laboratory operations.
• Managing the Head of Laboratory Services' diary
• Coordinating laboratory meetings
• Organizing events, appointments, meetings, travel bookings, and related activities for the Head of Laboratory's office;
• Handling all visitors to the Head of Laboratory's office;
• Keeping up to date details of staff, visitors and students operating within the laboratories.
• Providing general clerical and secretarial duties;

Skills and Competence:

• Professional qualification in Secretarial/Office Management/Administration services at Diploma level;
• At least 2 years experience in a similar position in a medium to large sized organization;
• Strong office management skills;
• Excellent computing skills, including MS-Office suite, email and internet use;
• Good organizational and inter personal skills;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to work to tight deadlines;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

How to apply

http://careers.kemri-wellcome.org/vacancy/personal-assistant

Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 4th February 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.