Africa Society for Blood Transfusion Kenya (AfSBTK) is an
indigenous professional nonprofit making organization, dedicated to supporting
and advancing the highest ethical and professional standards in blood
transfusion medicine in order to achieve adequate, safe and cost effective
national blood supply.
Drawing on its extensive technical and clinical expertise, AfSBT-K is actively involved in supporting safe blood transfusion practices, adequate supply of blood and blood products and appropriate utilization to the existing healthcare systems in Kenya.
AfSBTK has received a financial grant from CDC to provide Technical Assistance
to NBTS aimed at the Implementation and Expansion of Blood Safety Activities in
Kenya.Drawing on its extensive technical and clinical expertise, AfSBT-K is actively involved in supporting safe blood transfusion practices, adequate supply of blood and blood products and appropriate utilization to the existing healthcare systems in Kenya.
AFSBT-K seeks to recruit competent and qualified Administrative Assistant as stated below.
Job Title: Administrative / IT Assistant
Reports To: Program Manager
Location: Nairobi
Job Summary
The Administrative / IT Assistant has the overall responsibility for the provision of administrative and IT support for the blood safety program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include
- Managing
the office operations.
- Supporting
AfSBTK working committees and ensuring their operations including
supporting their meetings.
- Scheduling
of appointments for AfSBTK staff as required.
- Documentation
of all processes
- Coordinating
office logistics.
- Maintaining
and updating the membership database.
- Providing
on-site IT support.
- Provide
and conduct preventive maintenance on IT equipment, network and software.
- Maintain
the AfSBTK website including updating content and ensuring membership
subscriptions are up to date.
- Conducting
regular data and information backups
- Any
other tasks assigned by the program Director or Program Manager
Minimum Requirements /Qualifications / Experiences
- Diploma
in office management, business administration or IT. A university degree
in any of the disciplines will be an added advantage.
- Minimum
of three years experience as an office administration assistant or
equivalent.
- Working
knowledge of email, internet, intranets (LAN); experience on web
management will be an added advantage.
- Excellent
organizational skills
- Good
communication and writing skills, both in English and Kiswahili.
- Ability
to work for long hours with minimal supervision
- Good
interpersonal relationship skills
- A
team player
- Demonstrate
flexibility and cultural sensitivity
- Advanced
working knowledge in MS office
- Basic
Working knowledge in HTML, MySQL
- Basic
Hardware and Network troubleshooting skills
- Maintain
strict confidentiality of all privileged information
- A
person of proven integrity
- Promote
AFSBT-K interests at all times.
Working Conditions
- Based
in Nairobi
- Long
hours and weekend work sometimes required
- Travel
outside of Nairobi may be required
Applications can also be hand delivered at our offices.
All applications should be addressed to:
The Director
Africa Society for Blood Transfusion Kenya
P.O Box 2584 - 00202,
Nairobi - Kenya
Physical Address: Navigators Kenya Complex Second floor Block D, Kindaruma Rd off Ngong Road
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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