Africa Health Research Institute’s vision is optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations.
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based across two campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa. AHRI’s research combines population, basic and translational, social, and clinical sciences to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of South African communities. AHRI works in partnership with local communities and South African academic, governmental, and other policy stakeholders and collaborates with over 60 institutions globally. AHRI prioritizes the training of the next generation of African scientists.
The Research Administrative Assistant provides administrative and secretarial support for the WHO Problem Management for Adolescents Living with HIV programme team. The incumbent will also assist in the coordination of meetings, organizing, and preparing for training that will be conducted by the project or external facilitators. The administrative assistant will support the Programme team with all operational day-to-day activities and where necessary scientific documentation. The incumbent will be required to be mostly office-based in Somkhele, but not limited to assistance with project needs or tasks that are field-based and Durban based.
Overview of Duties
Coordinate administrative tasks for research operations
Work with postdoc and Social Science department to develop and implement an inventory for standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Maintain and control programme assets and assets lists
Maintain and file all programme records
Initiate and manage all purchases including requisition, delivery and payment procedures.
Management of assets and consumables through receiving, handling, storing, and issuing stock
Provide secretarial services for meetings and trainings
Perform other office-based research coordination and administration duties and tasks as required
Assist the PI, postdoc and research team on the project with operational aspects of fieldwork related activities
Requirements
A degree or Diploma in research or business administration or relevant field
2 years related experience in a similar role within research environment
Experience in an administrative position, similar role, or any previous administrative assistant position(s)
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