Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI): Administrative Intern

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI): Administrative Intern

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The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for Administrative Intern.

Position: Administrative Intern

Reference Number: DURADMININTERN01DEC2023

Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Description

The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is seeking an Administrative Intern to join our Education and Training department based at AHRI Durban campus. The intern will be responsible for providing effective admin support for the AHRI Education and Training Programme, which aims to provide support to AHRI’s MSc and PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates and faculty members to aid in their skills development and career progression. This position requires the intern to be proficient in multi-tasking skills, high level analytical skills, be deadline driven, be engaging and to be detailed orientated.

Overview of Duties

  • Provide general administrative support for the Education and Training Programme.
  • Assist with maintaining the Education programmes databases.
  • Assist with the recruitment of students and fellows within AHRI.
  • Assist with the design of adverts, news events, presentations, handbook.
  • Ordering of materials and supplies when needed.
  • To assist with the preparation and planning for courses/workshops including logistics, booking of venues, catering, distribution of training materials or source documents, compiling registers, evaluations, feedback etc.
  • Assist with capturing and compiling meeting notes, generating forms, evaluations, documenting trainee/fellow feedback.
  • Assist with capturing and maintaining AHRI trainee fellow publications.
  • Providing general assistance to the Programme Admin Officer and Programme Manager.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  1. BSc degree /B Tech degree.
  2. Be a South African resident.

Minimum Experience 

  1. Proficient with using Microsoft Suite – Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Advantageous

  1. Basic experience in educational administrative support role.
  2. Previous experience working in a research environment.

Applications Closing Date: 03 January 2024

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date.

Work Level
Student/Graduate
Job Type
Contract
Salary
Market Related
Duration
6 – 9 Months
EE Position
Yes
Location
Durban

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