Administrative Assistant based in Beijing, China

China Medical Board
August 2, 2010

The China Medical Board, an American foundation that seeks to advance health in China and Asia, is inviting applications for appointment as:
Administrative Assistant
The China Medical Board was founded nearly 100 years ago to strengthen medicine, public health, and nursing in China and Asia. See www.chinamedicalboard.org.
Reporting to the CMB Beijing Office Manager, the assistant will be assisting all CMB Beijing Office Staff with office management work.
More specifically, the Administration Assistant, working with other CMB staff will be responsible of:
1. Assist all staff in office logistics, including but not limited to meetings / events / travel planning and coordination, file archiving and management, intranet management, and minutes-taking
2. File expense report of all Beijing office staff
3. Maintain CMB related contacts in the database
4. Draft and translate documents as needed
5. Other across-office responsibilities as determined by the CMB Beijing office director and the Office Manager
6. Other ad hoc assignments as requested by the Project director and approved by the Office Manager
This position offers an excellent opportunity for professionals to not only advance their understanding of international philanthropic works in China, but also have the chance to work with CMB’s grantee schools across China.
Essential skills required for this position are:
1. Strong inter-personal skills, capable of team work and multi-tasking
2. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English and Chinese in writing and speaking
3. High personal and professional standards and the ability to maintain confidential data
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (T) 617-979-8000 (F) 617-576-0973 www.chinamedicalboard.org
4. Advanced user of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and preferably the Google Appls system including Gmail, calendar, contacts, chats and Google sites
Bachelors Degree in English, public health, public policy, medicine, nursing, business, economics, communication or other related fields is required. Public health and/or international organization working experiences a plus but not required. New graduates are welcomed.
Interested candidate should send their resume and a one-page narrative on why this position is of interest and what kinds of assets the candidate will bring to the position. A sample of previous writing -- memos, notes, academic papers, etc. -- would be essential since significant writing in English will be required for fulfilling the functions in the position.
CMB is a progressive employer and the compensation for the successful candidate will be highly competitive.
Interested candidates should contact Heidi Huang, Beijing Office Manager, China Medical Board, at hhuang@cmbfound.org.
The deadline for applications is Sep 31, 2009. Interviews of finalists will be conducted during the first half of October with appointment expected to be finalized by the end of October 2010.
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (T) 617-979-8000 (F) 617-576-0973 www.chinamedicalboard.org