We
are recruiting a Personal Assistant
for one of our clients in Nairobi.
Job Purpose;
Time
spent with the doctor will be approximately 95%. Another 5% will be with a busy
IT professional who has ad-hoc business requirements.
Job Purpose;
The
successful candidate will assist a long-serving medical doctor to expand work
beyond the doctor’s clinic. The new opportunities that the doctor would like to
explore including giving seminars and talks, working with county and national
government health initiatives, get involved in privately funded medical
research and training as well as online opportunities for medical work that can
be delivered remotely over the Internet.
Office hours
·
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm,
and half day on Saturdays every fortnight.
Employment Terms.
·
3-month contract (Renewable
based on performance)
Responsibilities
·
Prospecting for new business
opportunities by identifying and qualifying sales leads generated from
referrals, networking, marketing, cold-calling, and lead databases.
·
Provide secretarial and
administrative support including report generation, scheduling appointments,
coordinating meetings and recording minutes.
·
Assist to prepare financial
statements and report on financial performance.
·
Screen and reply to emails in a
timely manner.
·
Update and maintain client
database.
·
Daily records management and filing;
ability to keep records up-to-date and source records retrieval as requested.
·
Manage social media accounts such as
Facebook.
·
General office support such as
faxing, scanning, copying, etc.
·
Provide other general office duties
as required.
Qualifications
We
seek a highly motivated professional with strong interpersonal and
organizational skills who is committed to excellence. The candidate will be
responsible for performing a diverse range of functions and ideally, would have
the following qualifications:
·
Diploma in business-related field or
equivalent.
·
0 to 2 years experience.
·
Demonstrates solid
communication skills, both written and verbal.
·
Familiarity with Microsoft
Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Visio
·
Ability to drive a car a plus.
·
Advanced accounting and computer
skills a plus.
The
successful candidate will show initiative. (S)he will demonstrate
entrepreneurial flair and will have creativity and self-motivation. (S)he must
be able to work independently and must have the capacity to multitask and work
within timelines.
How to Apply
To
apply online click here or send your Cover Letter and detailed CV
to apply@jobs.dumaworks.com marking the subject as “3557”, Your Full
name & Phone number e.g. 3557 Barack Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx.
If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.
Deadline for receiving applications: Thursday, 21 February 2019
N.B.
*
You will receive a confirmation email and an alert to take a basic screening
test over SMS or online. The email with the test may not arrive immediately.
Please be patient. The email/SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help
us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test.
If
you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we will not be able to
move forward with your application.