Administrative Assistant – One Health at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 22 February 2024)

Administrative Assistant – One Health

Description

Position Title: One Health Administrative Assistant

Reports to: Chair, Center for One Health

Group/Department: Center for One Health, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)

Location: Kigali and Butaro, Rwanda

Role Overview

The primary role of the One Health Administrative Assistant will be to provide administrative and program coordination support to the Center for One Health. They will also be involved in some One Health curriculum development and research. They will be a key member of the team and will serve as a focal point for students, staff and faculty in matters related to One Health.

Responsibilities

• Support One Health academic processes and programs related to research, curriculum, staff, faculty and students.
• Manage programmatic logistics and processes to support One Health experiences and related events.
• Provide general administrative support to the Center for One Health.
• Serve as a key point of contact for logistics, including flight booking and transportation.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings for the One Health team, including developing agendas and taking minutes.
• Support One Health research in partnership with UGHE students, faculty, and other institutional partners.
• Prepare presentations and contribute to the development of scholarship and practical materials for the One Health department.
• Manage the team calendar and scheduling of classes and meetings
• Organize and support classroom set up and logistics before and during classes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Fluency in English; French or Portuguese language skills desirable
• Demonstrated work experience in an administrative role
• Proven skills to organize and execute logistics
• Experience working with adult learners and faculty
• Experience working in Rwanda or in other relevant contexts
• Ability to manage, organize, develop plans and generate data to make decisions
• Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to effectively collaborate with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, good judgment, and creative problem-solving
• Proficient computer skills with fluency in Microsoft Office Suite programs including Excel, Google Suite products, and learning management systems

To Apply 

Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) Degree, (3) A cover letter describing your interest in UGHE and relevant experience. Please upload these under the ‘Additional Files’ tab on the application page.

UGHE is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Organization Profile

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is on a mission to radically change the way health care is delivered around the world. UGHE is a new university based in Rwanda that is growing the next generation of global health professionals—doctors, nurses, researchers, and public health and policy experts—into leaders and change makers who strive to deliver more equitable, quality health services for all. The University launched in Rwanda in September 2015 with the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD). Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system. UGHE is an initiative of Partners in Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.

In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality healthcare to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The UGHE team seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team. Partners In Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.

UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.