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Assistant Manager (Operations)

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Pakistan
Closing date
Aug 28, 2019

Job Details

Department: Paediatrics and Child Health

Entity: Medical College

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has more than fifteen community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for overall supervision of outreach field offices across Pakistan which includes to coordinate for works related to maintenance, repair, construction and renovation in consultation with relevant departments, liaise with community and government stakeholders, and documentation of field site offices. Specific responsibilities include to:
  • supervise and coordinate for all administrative works related to research operations at the outreach field offices across Pakistan
  • ensure that all protocols are followed while acquiring new field offices as per the University policies and project requirements
  • conduct periodic audits at all field sites across Pakistan to ensure proper compliance of the applicable policies
  • ensure proper handling and archiving of source documents, logs and records related to previous and ongoing projects
  • prepare and communicate progress reports on data entry and cleaning
  • provide relevant training to new staff.


Requirements

You should have:
  • a Master's degree, preferably in Business Administration
  • at least three years of related experience, preferably in a reputable healthcare or research organization
  • excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills and some command over local languages
  • proficiency in the use of computer applications, particularly MS Office
  • ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently
  • resilience and ability to cope-up with work pressure and meet stringent deadlines
  • willingness to work in the community settings and frequently travel to field sites across Pakistan.


This is a close-ended position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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