Aga Khan University Hospital Executive Assistant, Dean's Office, Medical College Jobs in Kenya

Aga Khan University Hospital Executive Assistant, Dean's Office, Medical College Jobs in Kenya


Introduction

Established in 2004, the Aga Khan University Medical College in East Africa seeks to provide high quality education for health professional leaders who will then go on to become reputable specialists generating a positive and lasting impact in the lives of their patients and in the communities they serve.

Our goal is to produce health professional leaders through our unique training programmes, building strong research programmes, supporting best practice in the delivery of health services, and contributing to the broader community through strategic partnerships regionally and globally.

We aspire to build for the youth of East Africa, a medical college of international quality, providing them with the opportunity to get the best health professional education that is relevant and has impact across East Africa, and indeed, in the world.

Job Summary

The Executive Assistant provides a wide range of administrative services to support the Dean and within the Dean’s Office, Medical College East Africa. The Executive Assistant must be fully aware of the Dean’s schedule and priorities, including travel commitments and speaking engagements, be prepared to make rapid changes to arrangements, and alert the Dean to potential scheduling conflicts and priorities. The demands placed on the Dean are such that he relies on the Executive Assistant to carry out the duties of this position with little or no direction.

The Executive Assistant to the Dean handles complex situations as they arise, while maintaining utmost confidentiality of Faculty information and/or discussions. She/he provides administrative support to functions related to the annual performance review processes.

She/he liaises with i) the Senior Leadership of the University - President, Provost Offices etc., ii) Deans and Directors of entities, iii), Associate Deans, Department Chairs, iv) international visitors, government offices, and local communities. S/he represents the Dean to all visitors and employs appropriate protocol with dignitaries and international guests.

The role serves as secretary to some college-level committees such as Medical College Faculty Council (MCFC) and other committees chaired by the Dean.

Responsibilities