{"id":853891,"date":"2026-01-19T00:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T21:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=853891"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T21:01:53","slug":"853891-kemri-office-assistant-kisumu","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/vacancy\/853891-kemri-office-assistant-kisumu\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join the Kenya Medical Research Institute as an Office Assistant in Kisumu<\/strong>. If you possess exceptional organizational habits and are eager to launch your career in vital public health initiatives, this one-year renewable contract offers an exciting chance for motivated, entry-level Kenyan professionals to make a tangible difference.<\/p>\n

Background Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Microbiology Research- Research Care and Training Program (KEMRI, CMR), in collaboration with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (MSD), is conducting Phase 3 HIV treatment and prevention clinical trials at our Clinic located in Lumumba Sub-County Hospital, Kisumu. The trials have the following vacancies:<\/p>\n

OFFICE ASSISTANT (1 Position) KMR\/9<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reports to: <\/strong>Study Administrator
\nLocation: <\/strong>KISUMU
\nDuration: <\/strong>1 year Renewable Contract<\/p>\n

Duties and Responsibilities:<\/h4>\n
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  1. Clean and sanitize clinic rooms, offices, restrooms, and common areas daily.<\/li>\n
  2. Maintain cleaning equipment and supplies, and report any shortages or malfunctions. Dispose of waste and ensure proper segregation of recyclable and non-recyclable materials.<\/li>\n
  3. Ensure compliance with infection control and hygiene standards.<\/li>\n
  4. Deliver documents, packages, and supplies to designated locations within and outside the clinic. Run errands as assigned by management to support daily operations.<\/li>\n
  5. Assist with setting up rooms for meetings, training sessions, or events.<\/li>\n
  6. Perform minor maintenance tasks, such as replacing light bulbs or reporting repair needs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Required Qualifications:<\/h4>\n
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    1. Minimum of secondary education.<\/li>\n
    2. Tertiary college certificate holder is highly desirable<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Required Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Previous experience in administrative assistants' roles is preferred.<\/li>\n
      2. Experience working in a healthcare or research setting is a plus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Desirable Qualities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Strong attention to detail and cleanliness.<\/li>\n
        2. Ability to follow instructions and work independently.<\/li>\n
        3. Good time-management and organizational skills.<\/li>\n
        4. Basic communication skills in English is required.<\/li>\n
        5. Reliable, punctual, and hardworking.<\/li>\n
        6. Willingness to learn and adapt to clinic protocols.<\/li>\n
        7. Willingness to undergo training on clinic hygiene and safety protocols.<\/li>\n
        8. Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends, if required.<\/li>\n
        9. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subject Protection (HSP) certification<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Terms of employment<\/strong>: This is a one (1) year contract, renewable subject to availability of funds<\/strong>, with a probation period for the first 3 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":715154,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"

          Successful candidates will be required to provide the following: Certificate of good conduct, Higher Education Loans Board compliance certificate, KRA Tax compliance Certificate, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission clearance.<\/p>\r\n

          Kindly attach your CV, cover letter, copies of certified academic and professional certificates, testimonials and other relevant documents.<\/p>\r\n

          All the applications to be done through KEMRI E-Recruitment Portal on or before 26th January, 2026, 5.00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

          Only Short listed candidates will be contacted.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

          KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITED TO DIVERSITY; PERSONS WHO ARE ABLED DIFFERENTLY, WOMEN, YOUTH AND THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. KEMRI DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF ITS RECRUITMENT PROCESS INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW AND PROCESSING OF OFFER LETTER.IF ASKED FOR A FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST IMMEDIATELY.<\/strong><\/p>"},"job_listing_region":[217],"job-categories":[674],"job-types":[8],"class_list":{"0":"post-853891","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-kisumu","7":"job_listing_category-office-admin-support","8":"job_listing_type-entry-level","10":"job-type-entry-level"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/853891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/715154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=853891"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=853891"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=853891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}