Office Assistant
Vacancy
No. CRDR/012/09/23
Project
description
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Centre for Respiratory Diseases
Research would like to fill the following vacancy in the Clinical Trials
Studies to be conducted at the KEMRI-Mtwapa Clinical Research Site in Kilifi
County.
Position: Office Assistant (2 positions)
Job Grade: KMR 12
Location: KEMRI
field station Mtwapa
Reporting To: Administrative
Assistant
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cleaning of offices and
compound;
- Recording and dispatching
letters, files and documents;
- Planting, weeding and
pruning/mowing gardens;
- Collecting, assembling and
disposing waste.
Person specification:
For appointment to this grade the candidate must have:
- Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education Mean Grade D or any other equivalent qualification
from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer
application; and
Skills
and Abilities:
- Organizational skills;
- Public Relations skills
- Communication skills in
both English and Kiswahili
- Interpersonal skills
Terms
of Employment
- One (1) year renewable contract
as per KEMRI scheme of service with a probation period for the first 3
months. Salary is as per the stated KEMRI scale.
Applications
should include the following:
- Letter of Application (Indicate
Vacancy Number)
- Current Resume or Curriculum
Vitae with Telephone number and e-mail address
- Three letters of reference with
contact telephone numbers
- Copies of Academic Certificates
and Transcripts
- Telephone number
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to
Apply to Deputy Director, CRDR, P.O. Box 47855-0100, Nairobi, not later than October 12, 2023. All
applications must be submitted through KEMRI CRDR Email Address crdrkemri@kemri.go.ke
