Office & Research Administration Assistant – Trainee - Nairobi - 2 Posts at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordination of the activities that facilitate the efficient management of the of the program, the team and its operations
• Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence
• Administrative and logistical support for meetings and events, including stakeholder meetings, advocacy meetings/events, trainings /workshops in different regions
• Supporting the study with key projects activities, including follow up on IRB approvals eg PPB.
• Maintaining comprehensive and accurate records
• Draft correspondence such as emails and letters
• Taking accurate and comprehensive notes at meetings
• Support preparation of presentations

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or Finance and Administration    Mandatory
• Strong analytical ability, planning, and organizational skills    Mandatory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.    Mandatory
• Ability to work with multi-skilled teams.    Mandatory
• High level organizational and time management skills to organize own work, to establish priorities, urgency and meet deadlines.    Mandatory
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask    Mandatory
• Interest in Research, Bioethics, training and capacity building    Mandatory
• A high level of integrity    Mandatory