St. Paul Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) was established through a decree of the council of ministers in 2010 although the hospital was set up in 1968 and the medical education began in 2007. It is governed by a board under the federal ministry of health and the college initiated Ethiopia’s first integrated modular and hybrid problem-based curriculum for its undergraduate medical education, and is currently expanding to various postgraduate programs.
Apart from provision of medical education and health care services, the college has been engaged in undertaking different research activities, competing for grant opportunities, and running multifaceted institutional and nationwide projects. SHMMC collaborates closely with Harvard University on several maternal and child health projects.
Harvard University, USA
Harvard University traces its roots to public health activism. The faculty commits themselves to research as well as teaching. The University produces knowledge through research, reproduces knowledge through higher education, and translates knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations.
In order to accomplish its planned activities, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College is looking for competent and diligent person to support the financial and administrative activities of the SPMMC-HU partnership.
Supervisor: Program Manager
Summary of Responsibilities:
Working with and reporting to the program manager, and coordinate with the college senior finance and administration officer, the research assistant will be responsible for all financial, procurement, property administration, and human resources activities within the office and for technically supporting the SPMMC-HU collaboration program manager. This includes handling all financial and procurement transactions within the office, preparing, verifying, consolidating and subsequently submitting the office financial reports to the funder, assisting the program manager in office budget preparation and target setting, monitoring office budgets, advising the office team in implementing operational and human resources policies and procedures, recording and posting of financial data; maintaining and controlling projects vehicles and all other assets management.
Specific responsibilities:
1) Financial Activities:
2) Administrative activities:
Related Duties:
Education and Experience
Competencies /Knowledge, Ability and Skills
Salary will be negotiable and competitive in line with areas of expertise and years of relevant experience. The assignment period for selected candidates will be one year, renewable depending on availability of fund, the needs of the project and performance of the selected candidate.