Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) is a technical assistance programme to the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), funded with UK Aid, designed to support the goals of Nepal Health Sector Strategy (2015/16 - 2020/21) and contribute to the MoHP’s efforts to provide quality health services leaving no-one behind. It is implemented by a consortium led by Options, with HERD International and Oxford Policy Management.
Based in Kathmandu, the Administrative Assistant will be responsible to carry out programme support duties to the Health Infrastructure Team. The Administrative Assistant for Health Infrastructure Team will have roles in supporting the team for the smooth operation of the programme activities and address ad hoc duties arising as per the situation.
Position: Administrative Assistant - Health Infrastructure
Support in updating data in Health Infrastructure Information System (HIIS)
Support HI team in organizing meetings, workshops, training and other events of NHSSP
Record keeping of documents, communication
Drafting meeting minutes and other reports as required
Data digitization
Formatting and printing of engineering drawings and details
Photocopy and scanning
Deliver and receive official letters and documents to and from MOHP, DUDBC, EDPs and other stakeholders
Support in preparing letter (in Nepali and English) and formatting of documents as instructed
The main objective of the role is to ensure the smooth operation of health infrastructure activities and ensuring support to the team.
Bachelor’s in Business Studies / Business Administration
3 years of experience in office management in donor-funded programs
Having work experience with a government entity
Record keeping and documentation
Proficiency in MS Office applications – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and email software
Draft and type letter in Nepali
Managing events
Fluency in spoken and written English
Willing to travel within Nepal
Commitment to equal opportunities
Right to work in Nepal
Interested candidates are requested to click here to apply for this position. The closing date for applications is 20 March 2021. Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record check, the identification check, employment references, and right to work verification (where appropriate).