Vacancy: Project Administrator and Joomla Developer
Background: The Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) was formed
to create a representative African respiratory society for the continent and to
address the high burden of respiratory illnesses in Africa.
Since the first election in 2011,
PATS has grown, becoming a voice for lung health in Africa, undertaking
educational, research and advocacy initiatives and building African capacity to
address the challenges of improving lung health on the continent.
PATS currently has 770 members from
33 different African countries.
To this effect, PATS is looking to hire a Project Administrator and Joomla Developer.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop a database of African health
professionals involved or interested in all aspects of respiratory
medicine.
- Work with national respiratory associations
across the continent and health associations to populate the database of
African Health professionals.
- Managing the content development of the PATS
website <http://www.africanthoracic.org>
- Market the website to new members.
- Maintain close contact with members (keep
track of numbers) and encourage them to submit papers and information.
- Provide timely website updates to the planning
team of the African Respiratory Conference April 2016 to be hosted in
Nairobi, Kenya < http://www.pats2016.com>
- Provide administrative support to the African
Respiratory Conference local team.
- Assist in the coordination of PATS online
meetings.
- Maintain meticulous documentation (minutes of
meetings, conference logistics etc);
- Provide support to the PATS President as
required.
- Provide support to the Editorial Board of the
African Journal of Respiratory team when required.
Desired Skills and Experience
Skills:
- Experience with online CMS setup, adjustments
and custom coding, particularly Wordpress and PHP.
- Good knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS and WordPress
is must.
- Working knowledge in database – MySQL.
- Knowledge in latest development trends.
- MS Office advanced proficiency ‐ Outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to take initiative
- Detail‐orientated
- Process and documentation driven
- Ability to organize effectively and prioritize
own workload
- Strong dynamic, proactive and analytical
thinker.
- Team player, work with the team to deliver the
project on time.
Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of working in a
similar role at a comparable level in a company for at least 3 years.
- Prior experience planning and coordinating
conferences or meetings.
Location: This
is a part time position based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Required Education: Diploma
or Bachelor's degree
Experience: 2‐5 years
Salary: Based on experience
Contract period: One
year with renewal based on funding.
Application: Email cover letter and CV of not more than 4 pages
to PanAfricanTS@gmail.com
with subject: Application for Project Administrator and Joomla Developer
with subject: Application for Project Administrator and Joomla Developer
Deadline for Application is September 19, 2015