Background
Jacaranda Health is a social venture that aims to set a new
standard for maternity care in East Africa.
We are combining business and clinical innovations to provide
affordable maternity and reproductive health services to low-income urban
women.
Job Summary
Jacaranda is seeking a Clinical
Operations Associate to join
our growing team. This individual will support our Clinical Operations Director
in specific projects, as well as in general administrative support.
The Associate will be responsible for gathering external
information, developing relationships with external partners, and representing
the Clinical Operations Director in select interactions with clinical
staff.
We are looking for an intelligent, proactive, and flexible
individual with experience in project management.
This person needs to be able to juggle and prioritize multiple
responsibilities, handle sensitive situations, and communicate information
effectively.
Ideally this person will have some experience in a health care
setting, and will understand the unique challenges of operating a health
facility.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Clinical Operations Projects
- Develop
workplans and approaches to answer key questions pertaining to clinical
operations projects
- Conduct
research and gather external information to inform decisions around
clinical operations
- Establish
relationships with external partners and set up and participate in
meetings with partners and stakeholders
Administrative Support
- Direct
visitors and answer general inquiries
- Handle
incoming and outgoing mail/correspondence and filling of the same
- Organize
and maintain diaries and make appointments
- Manage
daily bookings for public/speaking engagements
- Receive
all telephone calls and emails in acourteous and professional manner
- Organize
and coordinate logistical arrangements pertaining totraveling schedules.
- Act
as a vital point of contact for relevant information andinquiries from
internal and external customers
- Attend
to other administrative duties as assigned
Requirements
- At
least 2-3 years’ experience in project management or a similar function,
preferably in a health-related setting
- Bachelor’s
degree preferred
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills.
- Strong
working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google products
- Independent,
self-starter capable of working well with a team, multi-tasking
effectively and managing a variety of responsibilities typical in a
start-up environment
- Good
judgment and analytical skills
- Able
to uphold high ethical and professional standards and the highest level of
honesty and confidentiality
- Dependable,
responsible, reliable and attentive to detail
- Fluency
in English and Kiswahili
- Passion
for and commitment to Jacaranda Health's mission
To Apply
Interested candidates may apply by:
1. First, complete the online form available by clicking hereJacaranda Health
Clinical Operations Associate Application Form or by pasting this link into your web browser: http://goo.gl/yUc0g.
2. After completing the application, please also submit your CV
and a cover letter to jobs@jacararandahealth.org.
Only applicants that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered. No calls please.
Only applicants that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered. No calls please.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received, we
will be unable to confirm all submissions.
Preference will be given to applications submitted by May 18th,
2012.