Position Location: Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Reports to: Malaria and NTDs research team

Contract term: Full time Position, 1-year contract with possible extension

Number of positions: one

Malaria and NTDs research team office assistant jobs description

Malaria and NTDs research team is one of the vibrant team working on the common goal of generating quality evidences that supports the elimination and eradication of malaria and neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia. There are more than 20 ongoing national projects with high potential to guide the national malaria and NTDs policy. 

The research team activity mainly includes proposal development, training materials preparation, and logistics, supply management executing the study, collecting, analyzing and interpreting data and generating reports and manuscripts. The main time taking activities are logistics managements, finance management and human resource management. Therefore, this office assistant vacant is posted to recruit a motivated office assistant who can cover the specific time consuming activities of the malaria and NTDs research team only and enable the researchers inhale enough air to deal on the science.

Term of employ: contract for six months with possibility of extension

• Main Duties and responsibilities

The office assistant is accountable to Malaria and NTDs research team recruited for effective office assistant and implementation of all projects to accomplish its vision and mission. The office manager coordinates, communicate and compile report in regular basis from project coordinators in the Malaria and NTDs research team.

He/ She will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Assist the Malaria and NTDs research team in the daily activities
• Manage Malaria and NTDs research team activities with in EPHI
• Process the financial requests between the PI, Team lead, Directorate office and finance team
• Process the vehicle and fuel requests between the PI, the team lead, directorate office and the transport and garage office
• Process the procurement requests between the PI, the team lead, directorate office and the procurement team,
• Process the letters to partners and regions through the team, the directorate and the archive office
• Work with the team with harmony as assigned as appropriate 

Job Requirements

• Diploma in Secretarial science and Office management field of study
• Competency in use of computer, internet and computer based management solutions;
• Expert level skill in planning and implementing activities in the team
• Ability to be proactive in team works.
• Fluency in English, and good command of communication skills;

How to Apply

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Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application.